91-059 0-89-37 Month celebration is "The Afro-American and subject to their jurisdiction." According to Anderson's Law, as long as the Constitution: Colonial Times to the "No State," said the 14th amendment, currency debasement continues, exports Present." This requires us to take an honest "shall make or enforce any law which shall tend to fall and imports tend to rise, making the trade deficit grow, rather than decline. look, not only at how the development of our abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens Those economists who advocate currency theories of law and liberty eventually ad of the United States; or shall any State de debasement as a cure for trade deficits, ar vanced and improved the position of black prive any person of life, liberty, or property, guing that a debased currency makes ex people in this country, but also at how the without due process of law; nor deny to any ports cheaper and imports more expensive, actual wording of the Constitution impeded person within its jurisdiction the equal protec do not understand the market process. They our struggle toward freedom. As Judge Leon tion of the laws." have invented the spurious J-curve and sug Higginbotham has written: And the 15th amendment pledged that "the gest that after an initial drop exports will right of citizens of the United States to vote take off and soar. This new nation, "conceived in liberty and The New York Times which has been a dedicated to the proposition that all men shall not be denied or abridged by the United devotee of the J-curve for years in advocat are created equal," began its experiment in States or by any State on account of race, ing the insane policy of currency debase self-government with a legacy of more than color, or previous condition of servitude." ment, had to admit that the letter J stands one-half million enslaved blacks-persons As Ju:ian Bond noted in his Black History denied citizenship and enslaved, not for for the word "Joke." On January 15, it ran Month speech at the Library of Congress 2 the following chart: criminal infractions, but solely as a matter CThe chart was not reproduced for the of color. weeks ago: "That document, the Constitution, and the laws based upon it, are the basis for RECORD.] The Constitution was born in a compromise the advances in our freedom." Certainly, no This chart clearly demolishes the J-curve between freedom and the political might of and vindicates Anderson's Law. As Treasury one would say that those advances were easy the slave States. It disenfranchised slaves, Secretary Baker was crying down the dollar or smooth or rapid. There was a long and condemned and abandoned them to their in the foreign exchange markets, American hard road from the writing of the 13th, 14th, lowly position, counted them as three-fifths of exporters held back, and importers stepped and 15th amendments to their realization in a man, and guaranteed the continuance of up their activities, making the trade deficit American laws. hit a new record in every quarter. Moreover, their oppression. And no one would say that these advances this was also predictable and the disastrous As historian John Hope Franklin wrote: have been completed, finished, or perfected. deficits could have been avoided, if the The fathers of the Constitution were dedi There remains a long and hard road from dollar had been stabilized. It is also predict cated to the proposition that "government able that this mindless dollar-bashing should rest upon the dominion of property." where we stand today to the realization of the cannot go on forever. At one point foreign For the Southern fathers this meant slaves, equa1ity of all races and ethnic groups in all ers will refuse to finance the perpetual out just as surely as it meant commerce and in aspects of American life. But the writers of the pourings of American deficits. When they dusty for the Northern fathers. In the pro Constitution gave us a rock on which we cut their losses and run, the dollar will tection of this property the Constitution could stand, a vision for which we could crash and may lose all its remaining value. had given recognition to the institution of strive, and ideals with which we could bring There are other voices in the wilderness, human slavery, and it was to take seventy forth a nation of liberty and equality for all. For carrying the same message. W. Carl Kester five years to undo that which was accom that, we honor them as we honor Black Histo and· Timothy A. Luehrman, professors at plished in Philadelphia in 1787. the Harvard Business School, in an article ry Month. The founders of the Constitution were great published by Fortune magazine suggest that Germany and Japan THE TRUE SOURCES OF like Br'er Rabbit thrown into the briar and far-sighted political theorists. But the patch-may even find their long-run com members of the Constitutional Convention COMPETITIVENESS petitiveness enhanced by the dollar's self-in were also people of their time; limited by the flicted decline. They point out that cheap possibilities they could see; prisoners them HON. WIWAM E. DANNEMEYER ening the currency can hurt American man selves, in a sense, prisoners of the limited un OF CALIFORNIA ufacturers, exploding the old notion that weaker currencies promote competitiveness. derstanding they had of the basic equality of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES whites and blacks. They were prisoners of lim They furnish statistics showing how the Wednesday, February 25, 1987 market share of American auto-makers fell ited horizons-their own horizons were bound pari passu with the falling dollar, while the ed by the limited horizons they could accept Mr. OANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I would market share of the German and Japanese for black people in this new nation. like to commend the message from the Dis auto-makers grew even faster. They brand The Constitution, however, and the laws cussion Club of St. Louis, MO, to you and to the policy of dollar-bashing a failure, and built upon it, contained a vision of liberty and the Members of this House. At the February predict that, if. continued, it will also fail in justice which could not be bounded by the lim 18, 1987, meeting of the club, Prof. A.E. the future. At home it squanders the tax itations of its time. That vision, that glorious Fekete of the Memorial University of New payer's money and fuels inflation as the Fed ideal, eventually could not be denied. The foundland, Canada, was the invited speaker. speculates against the dollar, they say. In the second part of his address he focused Abroad, it will create a hothouse nursing struggle between liberty and slavery eventual our foreign competitors to even greater ly erupted into the Civil War, and in the after on the true source of competitiveness, which strength. Unfortunately, the authors fail to math of that war that Constitution itself was is a strong and stable national currency, make the right conclusion or recommenda amended to recognize the equality and liberty making inter~st rates in the country lower than tions. Rather than calling upon the U.S. of all which was always inherent in its underly the rates prevailing elsewhere in the world. government to stabilize the dollar, which ing vision. The United States had such a currency befon~ would clearly level . the playing field of 4112 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 25, 1987 which President Reagan spoke in his State THE CHANGED CHARACTER OF SPECULATION able currency will succeed where all previ of Union address in January, 1986, they call The absurdity of devaluation advertised in ous experiments have failed. All the seeds of upon the U.S. manufacturers to exploit the advance and the absurdity of competitive destruction are present. The most ominous speculative opportunities offered by the currency dabasement demonstrate the need aspect of current events is that the Fed and policy of competitive currency debasement. for fixity in in the monetary standard. The the Treasury feel obliged to play the bears There is no substitute for learning how to economy is not unlike a fast-spinning ma of the bonds market against the bulls of the be 'tricky'. chine, generating a lot of centrifugal forces. commodity market, and vice versa. That is, However, what the Germans and the Jap The role of gold in the system is to provide they try to fight high and rising prices by anese know and we don't is not trickery. the centripetal force that keeps the ma the threat of high and rising interest rates; Like phoenix, the mythical bird, they rose chine together. If you remove gold, then or they try to fight the deflation created ar from the ashes of the war, rebuilt their fac you upset the balance between the centrifu tificially by the regime of high interest tories, started· trading and captured the gal and centripetal forces and this will, in rates by the threat of high and rising prices. world's most lucrative markets. That wasn't due course, destroy the economy. The centrifugal force in the economy is But you can't ally yourself with the bears of trickery. They became the world's leading the bond market against the bulls of the creditors while America was reduced to the speculation. Properly curbed and harnessed, speculation is a benevolent force which commodity market, or the other way round. position of being the world's leading debtor The fat is that the bulls of the commodity nation. That wasn't trickery. helps keep the economy on an even keel. However, the pivotal fact about speculation market and the bears of the bond market What is it that the Germans and the Jap belong to the same breed, they are ultimate anese know and we don't? They know that is that the forces it generates, namely, bull and bear speculation, are not symmetric and ly working to the same end, namely, the de you can't increase productivity by cheapen not self-balancing. We shall now investigate struction of the dollar. Thus the program of ing the nation's currency. They know that a this asymmetry in two cases: in the com soft currency is no substitute for hard work. trying to check price rises by sending the modity market and in the bond market. rate of interest into the stratosphere is self They know that a depreciating currency is In the commodity market the risk carried poison, and its first victim is he who has contradictory and is doomed. by the bulls is limited because the price of The only solution to the dilemma is the concocted it. They know that tinkering with goods cannot fall below zero. By contrast, the exchange rates is like tinkering with the return to a gold standard. If the value of the risk carried by'the bears is unlimited be the dollar was fixed by statute, then the un thermometer: it won't change the tempera cause there is no a priori theoretical limit ture, albeit it may create that illusion. certainty about the future value of the above which prices may not rise. This lack dollar would be removed at one stroke. In Interest rates in Germany and Japan are of symmetry has far-reaching consequences. at a level half of ours. How can American terest rates would immediately return to It imposes a different behavior-pattern on the normal range between 2 and 2 '12 percent, producers compete with German and Japa bulls and bears. Bulls tend to be bolder and nese producers? They can't. And why are more aggressive; bears are more timid and and would faithfully reflect the marginal German and Japanese interest rates so low, content to be on the defensive. These theo productivity of labor and capital in the and ours so high? Because people all over retical observations are borne out by the country. Moreover, prices and interest rates the world have confidence in the stability of historical record. A corner is a bull raid on would be stable, due to the restoration of the German and Japanese currencies, while the bears. There is no generic name for a the ecological balance between the bulls and we are crying down our dollar in the foreign bear raid on the bulls, for the simple reason bears. Speculation would be harnessed to exchange markets. that such raids· have nev.er occurred in the keep the economy on track, rather than let The debasement of the dollar by beating commodity market. ·' ting it run amok, causing destruction of pro down its international value can find no pos The same is true, mutatis mutandis, for ductive forces. sible economic justification. In itself, it the bond market. Here, the risks carried by Irredeemable currency unleashes all the weakens one of the necessary instrumental the bears is limited because the rate of in destructive forces in the body economic. ities for revival, namely, a money which terest cannot fall below zero. By contrast, With the return to the gold standard these men can trust: a money which men are will the risk carried by the bulls is unlimited be destructive forces would be eliminated and ing to lend, and· lend for long periods of cause there is no a priori theoretical limit the energies driving them would be put to time ·with the assured confidence that when above which the rate of interest may not constructive uses. We do not need foreign the debts are paid they will get the same rise. This lack of symmetry in the bond exchange speculation-and there would be value back; a money in terms of which man market also imposes different behavior pat none under a gold standard. We cio not need ufacturers are willing to make future con terns on the bulls and bears. Here, the bears gold speculators-and there would be none tracts, and which they know they will be are more aggressive by nature and bulls are under a gold standard. We do not need bond glad to have in future payment for the relatively more timid. speculators or junk bonds-and there would goods they produce. Debasing the dollar Yet a symbiosis, a natural ecological bal be none under a gold standard. While specu might shock confidence at home and abroad ance as it were, is still possible between bulls and bears. Under a gold standard the bears lation in the commodity market would still in such a way as to make prices fall rather continue under a gold·standard, it would be than rise. It might frighten lenders and in in the commodity market have a chance to resist the bulls effectively. The reason is benign and constructive, as there would be a vestors, it could make everyone more reluc balance between bulls and bears. More im tant to extend credit, more anxious to get that commodity prices may not go to infini ty-otherwise the price of gold would go to portantly, speculation would benefit society himself into a safe position. Debasement is zero. Likewise, bulls in the bond market directly, for example, it would smooth out harmful and holds no hope for anything but have a chance to resist the bears. Indeed, undesirable price swings caused by the 'un evil. bond prices cannot go to zero-otherwise predictable weather: and other natural fac That we have been forced to a position the price of gold would go to infinity. Thus tors influencing agricultural crops. where we have to consider the debasement the gold standard provides the only environ Competitive devaluations are not the of the dollar as a valid policy instrument is ment where the bulls and bears can peace answer to the present crisis of the interna both humiliating and alarming. It is a sign fully coexist. The gold standard is the only tional monetary system. Each devaluation is that the Administration finds the expansion monetary system that can keep speculation a deliberate destruction of values, and it is of Federal Reserve credit insufficient to in check. In any other monetary system, futile to expect anything constructive to meet its goals at home and abroad. The prices and interest rates show ever wider prestige of the U.S. government and of the come out of ·senseless and premeditated de fluctuations, until the economy succumbs to struction. The program of competitive cur Federal Reserve banks, the good faith of the destructive forces unleashed by destabi the U.S. government and of the Federal Re rency debasement is akin to the suggestion lizing speculation. that we could all get rich by burning down serve banks in maintaining the integrity of These theoretical observations are con the dollar is deliberately placed in jeopardy, our homes to collect the fire insurance firmed by the historical record, which shows money. disregarding the tremendous economic, as that every corner ever attempted has' failed, well as moral, significance of this dubious as long as the currency was on a gold stand Enough damage has already been done to course. The preservation of integrity of the ard. By contrast, every regime of irredeem the productive system of our society. It is currency and the good faith in promises and able currency in history so fai: has suc time to stop the destruction, to stop burning down our homes. contracts would be of the greatest economic cm:nbed to tpe attacks of bulls in the com7 value to the United States and to the world modity market, and to the charge of bears It is time to start reconstruction. in the future. But this integrity and this in the bond· market. In fact, hyperinflation good faith has been undermined by the Ad is nothing but a successful corner. ministration. The ensuing monetary and There is no reason to believe that the moral chaos is appalling. present reckless experiment with irredeem- February 25, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4113 REPEAL OF THE DAVIS-BACON or to the Federal project to which they were tonian people. The subcommittee will closely ACT applied; and third, rates were extended from monitor Soviet abuses of its citizens and work urban to rural localities on the basis of juris to help those everywhere who are victimized HON. PHILIP M. CRANE dictional coverage in union collective bargain by totalitarianism. As a free nation, we must OF ILLINOIS ing agreements, or because no other data continue to support the Estonian people in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was available. Its essential conclusion is that their struggle to remove the chains of oppres the act is difficult, if not impossible, to admin Wednesday, February 25, 1987 sion. ister. Clearly, if recent Soviet gestures toward Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, recently I reintro The Congressional Budget Office's (CBO] human rights are to be more than cosmetic, duced legislation, H.R. 98, which I have spon 1983 report on the implications of modifying representing permanent fundamental changes sored for the past several Congresses to this act is also important. CBO estimated that in this area, the oppression of Estonia must repeal the Davis-Bacon Act. Enacted in 1931, the total amount by which Davis-Bacon raises end, and cultural freedom of this Baltic State during the Great Depression, this act was the Federal construction costs is about 3.7 per must be allowed to flourish in all its dimen first Federal legislation requiring the payment cent, or an increase in Federal outlays in sions. of minimum wages to employees working on excess of $1 billion in fiscal year 1982. The federally financed construction projects. It was study suggested that if the Davis-Bacon Act intended to discourage nonlocal contractors had been repealed in 1983, Federal construc DON'T CONFUSE THE NATIONAL from successfully bidding on Government tion outlays would have been reduced by a ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRA projects by hiring cheap labor from outside total of $5.2 billion in fiscal years 1984-88. CY WITH PROJECT DEMOCRA the project area, thus disrupting the local Given the economic problems we currently CY wage structure. face, I encourage my colleagues to join me in During the early years of the Great Depres my attempt to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act. sion, unscrupulous contractors were thought HON. ALBERT G. BUSTAMANTE to be winning Government contracts by em OF TE~AS ploying itinerant bands of unskilled laborers ESTONIAN INDEPENDENCE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and paying them exploitative wages. This Wednesday, February 25, 1987 practice took jobs away from local contractors HON. GUS YATRON and resulted in inferior work. For this reason, Mr. BUSTAMANTE. Mr. Speaker, I wish to OF PENNSYLVANIA insert in the RECORD an editorial from the the Davis-Bacon Act was passed requiring the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Secretary of Labor to determine the "prevail New York Times of Monday, February 23, ing wage" to be paid on federally funded con Wednesday, February 25, 1987 1987, which attempts to clarify some confu struction projects. Mr. YATRON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to take sion regarding the activities of the National In the 1930's, the need existed to provide a this opportunity to commemorate the 69th an Endowment for Democracy. The endowment floor beneath the sinking wage rate, as well niversary of the independence of Estonia. On has nothing to do with the clandestine, "invisi as to create a deterrent for unscrupulous con February 24, 1918, the hopes and desires of ble" organization assembled and possibly tractors. However, the Davis-Bacon Act has the Estonian people were realized with a dec funded by Lt. Col. Oliver North. We will hear outlived its period of purposefulness. As con laration of independence proclaiming Estonia more about the activities of the National Secu struction has matured into a more highly a free democratic republic. rity Council staff when the Tower Commission unionized field than American industry as a For the next two decades, peace, prosperity report is released, but the unfortunate misi whole, its wage rates are among the highest and freedom flourished in this Baltic State. dentification of the Endowment needs to be in the Nation, thus making the act obsolete. The Estonian people demonstrated what a rectified. We have worked with the Endow As a result there has been growing support small nation could achieve under a democratic ment and have been apprised of their efforts in Paraguay, Guatemala and Haiti. They have for reform or repeal of its provisions. way of life ~ Davis-Bacon raises wages on Federal con World War II, however, ushered in a brutal always been above-board with us and do not struction projects in two ways. First, it tends to era of repression and tyranny. Stalin forcibly deserve to have their mission misunderstood. exclude contractors who otherwise would incorporated Estonia into the Soviet Union [From the New York Times, Feb. 23, 1987] have paid their workers below the rates set by and embarked on an intensive campaign of AN INNOCENT VICTIM OF THE IRAN SCANDAL the Labor Department. Second, the adminis Russification. While I am proud that the United ; the ratification the fire. Tragically, Officer LaSala collapsed tion. Such an asymmetrical situation could record ; subsequent practice that was in the U.S. national security interest. . The record on all fered second- and third-degree burns over 55 Krauthammer proposes a solution, which I counts is exceedingly muddy. percent of his body. have also suggested in a letter to the Presi The whole exercise is another depressing This totally selfless and courageous act by dent. That is, utilize article XV of the ABM triumph of American legalism. testified before Congress that "the issue except for family and close friends, life's There is a story, no doubt too good to be may have practical significance only when routines resume. But I want to remember true, that W. C. Fields was found reading the SDI program has reached the point at Frank LaSala for one more day. It was only the Bible on his deathbed. Asked what he which ... engineering development, with a a short time that I knew him, but I was was doing, he replied: "Lookin' fer loop view to deployment, become a real option." struck by his kindness, honesty, vitality, and holes." The Reagan administration, in simi The administration now believes the ability to laugh. He would do anything for lar health, has sat down with the Anti-bal option is real. It is forcing reinterpretation anyone, and so gave his life. A better police listic Missile Haskins & Sells, the accounting firm. GARZA for his work on this resolution. The annual report we have come to know It's also good news for the many investor Mr. Speaker, I would like to also make men and hate is deadly. Oddly, the assassins are relations people who have been trying to do tion of a chairman of the agriculture commit General Motors Corp. and the Securities more effective jobs in communicating to the tee from long ago, William Henry Hatch, the and Exchange Commission, plus a few co public the investment merits of their corpo conspirators. rations. Annual reports have all too often father of and the namesake for the Hatch Act This is good news, U.S. corporations are looked backward instead of forward, ignor of March 2, 1887. now free to reinvent and, one hopes, im ing the fact that expectations attract inves Congressman HATCH served in this House prove the annual report as a result of ruling tors, not ancient history. And in today's during eight sessions, representing northeast by the SEC. From now on, companies can electronic world, where a corporation was at Missouri, much of the area I now represent in use the reports to convey any truthful mes a time perhaps four months ago is indeed this House. In fact, Congressman Hatch is sage that suits them. If they choose, they ancient history. buried im my hometown of Hannibal. He can even eliminate the annual report alto Is it also good news to investors? Yes, but served ably his constituents, never losing gether. with an important exception. The fact is, there has never been a rule Professional investors depend more on the sight of the importance of agriculture to his that requires publication of an annual lOK than the glossy, and individuals spend district and to his Nation. Apparently it was report, at least in its familiar form. Regula no more than a few minutes with the this devotion to agriculture that propelled Con tions require only that corporations provide annual reports they receive. gressman Hatch to the chairmanship of the certain specific information to shareholders Small wonder. Even a generous observer Agriculture Committee in a relatively short each year, usually just before the annual would concede that no more than a few period of time. meeting. Annual reports have customarily hundred reports are worth any more of the For several years prior to enactment of the fulfilled this requirement. investor's time. That's out of some 10,000 Hatch Act there had been much talk and de Now the SEC explicitly says that if the in published by public companies in the U.S. formation requirement is met in some other One of the reasons is that many companies liberation about establishing an experimental way, companies can do as they please with feel bound by tradition to turn out the same farm station system in this country. But then, what it refers to as "glossly annual reports," kind of report year after year. It's as if they as now, budget constraints seemed to dictate provided the information they include does are saying, "We and our competitors have policy, including farm policy. There were other not conflict with what is filed in their lOK always turned out lousy annuals and we problems such as jurisdiction, mission and reports to the SEC or their proxy materials. aren't about to change now." The exchange bickering between rural and urban forces. It The ruling by the SEC was informal and of letters between GM and the SEC shatters took the determination and skills of Congress has not been widely publicized. General the myth that there is anything mandatory man Hatch of Missouri and the new Secretary Motors, in a December letter to the agency, or sacrosanct about the traditional glossy proposed to publish a summary annual annual report. of Agriculture, Norman Colman, also of Mis report and to meet the formal information The one drawback is that those corpora souri, as a matter of fact, to bring the forces requirements separately. It said it would tions that are innately taciturn, through in together and succeed in passage of the legis issue a press release with full audited finan difference or design, may use the new free lation. For his leadership in forging this con cial statements; include audited financial dom as a way to say even less, dumping sensus, something that had been attempted statements in its lOK; and repeat them in their disclosure documents into the lOK, 4118 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 25, 1987 press release and proxy materials and issu having to make some major and moving became the lobbyist for the NAACP in 1950, ing nothing that provides perspective on changes in their lives. Volumes of words there had not been any major civil rights legis where the company is headed or how it in have been written • • • reels of tapes have lation passed since Reconstruction. In the en tends to get there. been recorded • • • and vast cartridges of On the positive side, once the word film have been exposed about the changes suing years, in his role as the "101 st Sena spreads that the myth has been shattered, and the why of the changes. tor," Clarence Mitchell oversaw the passage we believe many corporations will unleash a Because of the sophistication of today's of major civil rights legislation including the lot of pent-up creativity and invent a better communications and the preservation of Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act glossy report. Inevitably, the reports will records, this current condition of mid-Amer of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. become the province of communicators and ica will be more cataloged for the historians The Washington Post said of him, "His life's not accountants or lawyers. And that should that any in the history so far recorded. But work, inspiring those who shared his hopes be good for companies and investors alike. • • • of what has happened and is happen The 19 summary annual reports produced ing has witnessed some words that have not and eventually persuading almost all of those by participants in the Financial Executives been well chosen. Some of what has been who hesitated, profoundly changed and uplift Institute project sharply reduced the said for the record has actually played ed the nation." Mr. Mitchell's work was recog number of pages of financial statements, against the necessary actions to assist in nized in 1980 when President Carter granted typically from 22 to 10. Otherwise, there bringing the present situation to a more him the Medal of Honor, our Nation's highest were three approaches. One group made no swift conclusion and better times for those civilian honor. Clarence Mitchell's life enriched other changes. Another condensed the nar involved. both his hometown of Baltimore and the entire rative as well, but kept all the same sections. When the Senate Agriculture Committee country. A third made significant contents changes, held official sessions here in the midlands such as moving footnote material into the recently. a good share of the reason for the And yet this month we look back on the his narrative; using graphs more generously; sessions was political posturing for the elec tory not only of blacks but of our society as and rewriting the financial review in lay tions coming up in less than two years. As a well. We must assess the strides we have man's terms. result, most of the presentations were from made toward racial equality and recognize the Here are possibilities for the future: the negative side, paying no little attention challenges unmet. The incidence of poverty Some companies could use the budget for to those who have struggled with decisions among blacks remains both appalling and un their annual report to upgrade their quar and changes necessary to survive. Those acceptable. While the battle against discrimi terlies, resulting in rolling annual reports positive decisions and actions should be that provide a better sense of continuity. shared so that others may benefit • • • they nation in law has had its successes, we cer New media such as floppy disks and video should not be hidden in the zealous attempt tainly have not eliminated discrimination in tapes could become more common as substi to benefit politically. During the rhetoric fact. tutes for or supplements to the glossy. before the committee, there were state As we face the work ahead we are inspired Under the influence of video, designers ments made concerning large increases in by the words of the late Or. King who said, could develop graphics techniques depicting tragic trends in individuals' lives • • • such "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice ev the company as a process rather than as alcoholism, use of drugs • • • an increase erywhere." Thus, in infringing on the rights of frozen in a moment of time. of persons taking their own lives as a final Tradition is powerful, and drastic changes solution to their personal problems. That blacks we endanger the rights of all Ameri aren't likely to happen overnight. Sooner or last implication • • • the indication of an in cans. And by impeding the progress of blacks later, though, the annual report game will crease in suicide • • • kind of bothered me. we impede the progress of America. be a brand-new one, and we'll all owe the As a consequence • • • I called by phone Let us instead continue the fight to open SEC and General Motors a debt of grati and talked with the county coroners in two the doors of opportunity to all of our citizens. tude. of the counties in Iowa represented by those Our resolve to act should heed Clarence presenting their testimony to the Senate Mitchell's declaration, "Once it has been es Agriculture Committee • • • these people tablished that certain wrongs exist, I think it's A TRUE PICTURE OF THE would certainly have records of such trage PROBLEMS IN RURAL AMERICA? dies • • • but I didn't find any indication of useless to complain unless you intend to do what was presented to the Senators • • • something specific about it." Black History HON. JIM LIGHTFOOT these county officials to which I spoke and Month is the time to recognize racial injustice asked questions were frankly surprised to and reaffirm our commitment to do something OF IOWA the purpose of my call • • • some personal about it. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tragic actions were recorded during these Wednesday, February 25, 1987 past few years • • • certainly • • • there always are • • • but not to the extent as was MEDICARE CATASTROPHIC Mr. LIGHTFOOT. Mr. Speaker, the recent indicated. When words are spoken about ILLNESS COVERAGE ACT series of Senate Agriculture Committee hear any subject • • • they need to be well ings in the Midwest stirred once again the cry chosen • • • I'm Craighton Knau. that everything in rural America is going HON. EDWARD R. MADIGAN under. OF ILLINOIS BLACK HISTORY MONTH Not all reporters, however, chose to follow IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the committee formatted testimony. HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN Wednesday, February 25, 1987 Craighton Knau, farm director for KMA Mr. MADIGAN. Mr. Speaker, today I am Radio in Shenandoah, IA, is one who felt OF MARYLAND IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES joining many of my colleagues in introducing compelled to check on the accuracy of some legislation to provide Medicare beneficiaries very emotional statements made at the hear Tuesday, February 24, 1987 protection from the devastating expenses of ing. Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, February is catastrophic illness. I commend the President Mr. Knau, a respected farm editor, graduat Black History Month, a time set aside to rec for forwarding this legislation to Congress and ed from Iowa State University, and operated a ognize the role of blacks in America, both I am pleased to lend my support. The Medi feed business before entering into farm broad past and present. We take this time to review care Catastrophic Illness Coverage Act repre casting. He not only has the expertise of a not just the accomplishments of our black citi sents an important first step in covering the professional broadcaster but the experience zens, but also as a reminder of the need to acute care hospital and physician expenses of losing a business. He knows well what he remain vigilant in the battle against racial dis that over 1 million elderly and disabled may speaks. crimination. experience in any 1 year. The following is a copy of his broadcast on Just as the hostility faced by blacks is While I recognize the obvious benefits of Saturday, February 21, 1986: unique, their triumph is unparalleled in Ameri this legislation, I think it is worthwhile to delin Here in the midlands the citizens have can history. They have risen to become lead eate its potential shortcomings. Most impor been subjected to a highly emotional four to ers in all fields of human endeavor, persever tantly the Medicare Catastrophic Illness Cov five years. Almost everyone has been touched in one way or another • • • even ing in a system that neither nurtured nor en erage Act will help to provide the elderly the those who are making it and those who are couraged their talents. security of knowing that a devastating illness beginning to see a small pinpoint of light at One such leader was Clarence M. Mitchell, will not deplete the family's total resources. the end of the tunnel have experienced Jr. of Baltimore, MD. Before Clarence Mitchell The act sets a limit on beneficiaries total out- February 25, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4119 of-pocket expenses for Medicare covered I have mentioned, and I continue to be open its innovative programming. The station's cre services at a level of $2,000 per year. Once to further reforms. This country's elderly popu ativity reflects the dynamic and enthusiastic this maximum amount is reached, the benefi lation deserve and should expect a program leadership of owner Jerry Gillman and his wife ciary will receive 100 percent Medicare cover that can be sustained over time. We owe our Sasha-as evidenced by a recent broadcast age for unlimited days in the hospital, up to constituents a solvent health insurance pro ing breakthrough which has international impli 100 days in a skilled nursing facility (SNF]-if gram for catastrophic illness. cations. Medicare medical necessity tests are met Vladimir Feltsman, a world-renowned Soviet and for physician services. In addition, the act DE MINIMIS DUTY ON pianist, had found his career in limbo after ap makes several changes to the current Medi KIWIFRUIT plying in 1979 for permission to emigrate from care Program. It removes beneficiary cost the Soviet Union to Israel. His concerts were sharing requirements for hospital and SNF canceled, his recordings suppressed. But re stays and limits the number of hospital admis HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI cently the station WOST classical program sion deductibles to a maximum of two per OF CALIFORNIA mer, Leslie Gerber, had unexpectedly come year. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES upon several rare Feltsman recordings, one of The President's bill utilizes the Medicare Wednesday, February 25, 1987 them originating at a private concert at the Program to provide the catastrophic benefit. Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I am reintroduc U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Thanks to Jerry For this reason, the monthly cost to the bene ing legislation which would place a de. mini Gillman's persistence by letter and phone not ficiary will be a minimal amount which will be mus duty of one-tenth of a cent per pound on only did WOST feature a full concert program added to the Medicare part B premium. The imports of kiwifruit. of the Feltsman recordings, but the program catastrophic portion of the premium and the . ~ali~or~ia is in the process of developing a featured a special telephone interview with limit on out-of-pocket expenses will be in k1w1fruit industry. There are currently an esti Feltsman from his Moscow apartment, an dexed to account for inflation, increases in mated 1,000 growers in California who ac interview facilitated by the State Department program costs, and to maintain budget neu count for over 98 percent of the U.S. produc and our Moscow Embassy. trality. Intentionally, this pay-as-you go system tion. Until recently, imports of kiwifruit primarily This broadcasting coup by WOST was of financing should result in no additional Fed thereafter shared with more Americans when eral expenditures which would further exacer from New Zealand, helped to supply the do mestic market during the domestic growers' the New York Times' radio station WOXR re bate the deficit. broadcast the program in its large listening This is not perfect legislation and several "off season." Recently, however, these im ports have been significantly expanded and area. But even more dramatic a consequence amendments may be necessary to assure the of the WOST broadcast was the fact that it budget neutrality of the program. First, consid have begun to overlap domestic production and marketing. was used by the Voice of America for a spe eration should be given to separating the cat cial series of broadcasts to the Soviet Union. astrophic benefit from the part B program and In 1982, for example, over 4 million pounds of kiwifruit were imported from New Zealand. During periods of relaxed jamming at the establishing an individual catastrophic plan Soviet end, such broadcasts can reach an au which will be required by law to be self-fi During 1985, imports of kiwifruit from New Zealand totaled over 17 million pounds. This dience of 275 million people! nanced. Our experience with the Medicare Thanks to the initiative of Woodstock's.sta part B program should teach us how quickly dramatic surge in imports and market penetra tion has depressed domestic growers' prices tion WOST, the irrepressible artistry of Vladi program costs expand. When the part B pro mir Feltsman was shared with millions of gram was established, it was financed equally in the market. The surge in imports of kiwifruit is of con people in the Soviet Union as well as in the by premiums and general revenues. As the Northeastern United States. If efforts by the costs of the program grew, the premiums re cern because it is believed that the New Zea land Government subsidizes exports of kiwi State University College in New Paltz, NY are mained stable. Only 25 percent of the part B successful, Mr. Feltsman will hopefully be able program funds are now collected from premi fruit to the United States. . Domestic growers should have the opportu to participate in an exchange program that ums. In addition to separating the program it would bring him to the United States for a is also important to place some controls ~n nity to compete on an equitable basis with im ports. long-awaited visit. utilization of services. The bill as drafted I am pleased to share with my colleagues would allow unlimited payments for physician This legislation, by setting a de minimus ?uty, would recognize the problems of surging two newspaper articles that detail the story of and hospital services once the $2,000 limit is WDST's broadcasting coup. met. A managed care system should be es imports and the difficulty agriculture has had tablished to assure that beneficiaries receive historically in seeking relief from the ITC. It [From the Ulster County Townsman, Jan. 15, 19871 only necessary and appropriate health care should be noted that historically there has services. been a duty on imported kiwifruit. The duty VoicE OF AMERICA To BROADCAST WDST As a supporter of the concept of full Medi was removed on the basis that imports were PROGRAM TO THE SOVIET UNION care coverage for catastrophic illness, I want small in volume, relatively high in price, and Voice of America has asked permission to to provide this program with the assurances not directly competitive with any domestic re-broadcast a WDST program on Soviet pi product. The situation has changed dramati anist Vladimir Feltsman which included an necessary for its longevity and solvency over interview of the dissident concert artist as time. With Federal deficits at their current high cally with the development of a domestic in dustry and with the New Zealand subsidy pro well as rare recordings suppressed in the levels, a self-financed program is the only re USSR. V.O.A. plans its first program to be sponsible Federal option available. I believe grams. broadcast to the Soviet Union Sunday, Feb my constituents understand this and are will- ruary 1st, and will schedule three additional ing to purchase the benefit to minimize their WDST STRIKES A BLOW FOR programs, to be broadcast by V.O.A.'s Rus long-term risks. As the Congress begins to ARTISTIC FREEDOM AND CRE- sian Branch, in anticipation of possible evaluate the President's proposal, it will be im- Soviet jamming of V.O.A. when the Soviet ATIVE BROADCASTING dissident is heard in interview. portant to more closely determine the cost of Voi~e ~f America Russian Branch pro the benefit, including Federal expenditure HON. MATTHEW F. McHUGH grammg is heard by 275 million people in under the Medicaid Program; and the numbers OF NEW YORK the Soviet Union when broadcasts are not of beneficiaries who will utilize the catastroph IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES jammed. When jamming occurs, 29 million ic benefit. With these cost components fully people are still able to hear the broadcasts disclosed, an actuarially sound premium can Wednesday, February 25, 1987 according to a Purdue University professo; only then be determined. · Mr. MCHUGH. Mr. Speaker, the community who is a specialist in international radio The Medicare Catastrophic Illness Coverage of Woodstock, NY, which I am privileged to broadcasting. WDST, Woodstock's independent FM sta Act represents an important first step in ad represent in Congress, has long been known tion, originally asked State Department as dressing a fundamental gap in health insur as a center of creativity in the fine arts. In sistance in setting up the Woodstock-to ance protection. The legislation will benefit recent years, it has become the home of an Moscow telephone interview of Vladimir from further fine-tuning. I plan to work with my outstanding radio station-WOST-FM-which Feltsman by classical programmer Leslie colleagues in addressing the areas of concern has consistently won awards for the quality of Gerber. Mr. Gerber had come into posses- 4120 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 25, 1987 sion of two rare, Soviet-suppressed record occasionally, in remote cities and villages, "I was told I had to talk to Charles E. ings: a Chopin Concerto and two Kaba and when he does, the pianos he plays Redman, spokesman for the department levsky Concertos, one with the composer sometimes are missing a few ivories. and Bernard Kalb's replacement. I thought conducting. WDST wanted to air them Feltsman discussed his situation in an ex with the Iranian/Contra arms deal, Redman along with a telephone interview of Felts clusive interview with WDST in November, had enough to do without trying arrange man but checked with the State Depart an interview that involved the combined ef the Feltsman interview. But it was Redman ment for advice on whether such an inter forts of WDST's Gillman; Leslie Gerber, the who paved the way." view might jeopardize Feltsman's chances classical music programmer for WDST, and The Feltsman/WDST hookup was aired ultimately to get out of the Soviet Union. the United States Department of State. on Nov. 16, with Leslie Gerber as host. Charles Redman, the State Department WDST aired the two-hour program Nov. Gerber is used to celebrities. Through his spokesman, and replacement for Bernard 16 and portions of it will be broadcast by classical music business he's met a lot of Kalb, cleared the proposed interview with Voice of America on February 1 to various famous people. He is also a celebrity of the Soviet desk in Washington and then by geographic areas of the Soviet Union. The sorts. Many tourists, especially from Japan, telephone with Ambassador Arthur Hart purpose of the broadcast is to "help the stop by and visit him in his house, "Big man in Moscow. cause of Vladimir Feltsman and others who Pink." "Big Pink" was once home to The The suppressed recordings which came are fighting for their right to live and work Band, Bob Dylan's first back-up band. into Mr. Gerber's possession are identified in freedom," wrote Natalie Clarkson, chief But interviewing Feltsman was humbling, only as "recorded 1984" but were actually of the Russian Branch, Voice of America, in Gerber said. made at the United States Embassy in a recent letter to Gillman. "Feltsman was gracious, friendly and un Moscow at a concert by Feltsman before an Feltsman started his career in his teens. pretentious. We talked about his music and invited audience. The original WDST pro At age 15 he won first prize at the Concerti his situation and how he hopes he and his gram which included the rare recordings na International Competition in Prague and family will eventually be permitted to leave and the telephone interview of Feltsman when he was 19 he won first prize at the the Soviet Union. I wish the best result for was aired in November 1986. Marguerite Long International Competition him." During the telephone interview, Mr. in Paris. The Feb. 1 Voice of America broadcast of Gerber twice asked Vladimir Feltsman if he A graduate of the Moscow State Conserva the WDST /Feltsman interview should help envisioned any likelihood of eventual Soviet tory, Feltsman toured the Soviet Union and the artist's cause, as should Dr. Alice Chan permission to emigrate. On both occasions, Eastern Europe extensively, giving piano re dler's visit to Moscow this week. Mr. Feltsman answered that he anticipated citals and appearing as soloist with orches The SUNY New Paltz president traveled no possibility of permission being granted. tras. He toured Japan in 1977 and France in to Moscow on Wednesday with a group of Once Feltsman asked permission to emi 1978. Feltsman was grounded six years ago American academic leaders and plans to grate along with his wife Anna, a biologist when he applied for an emigration visa to meet Nobel Laureat Dr. Andrei Sakharov some five years ago-the Soviets stripped Israel. and his wife, Dr. Elena Bonner, during her him of concert work. He no longer plays in The only recording of Feltsman's music three-day visit. The association with Sak metropolitan centers and when he does currently available in the United States is harov is through their mutual friend, Dr. play, he says, it is sometimes on pianos with one CBS Masterworks made from a 1984 Edmond Volpe, a physicist and president of missing keys. He plays only in remote cities concert Feltsman gave at the United States the College of Staten Island, who is also and villages. During the interview, Mr. Embassy in Moscow at the invitation of traveling to Moscow. Feltsman explained background notes as his American Ambassador Arthur Hartman. In that meeting, Chandler will propose an children playing. He lives with his wife and The Feltsman/WDST connection began in exchange program in music where Russian children in a one-room apartment in September 1986 with Gerber, owner of Par born musician Gundaris Pone, who oversees Moscow. In 1982, Vladimir Feltsman was booked nassus Records, a mail order house in Sau SUNY New Paltz's Music in the Mountains into Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. gerties specializing in rare or out of print series, will perform American contemporary The event was widely publicized and was to classical recordings. One-third of his busi music in Russia. In exchange Chandler will be his American concert debut. Internation ness is from clients overseas-"rich Arabs suggest that Feltsman be permitted to ally prominent artists formed a committee and rich Japanese," Gerber says. travel to the New Paltz campus and perform to appeal to the Soviet Union in Feltsman's This past fall, on a routine visit to one of contemporary music of Russia. behalf. Members of the committee included his suppliers in New York City, Gerber "The political climate in the Soviet Union Leonard Bernstein, Zubin Mehta, Pinchas found a Spanish-made tape of Feltsman's seems to be changing," Chandler said last Zukerman, Yehudi Menuhin, Daniel Baren music, recorded in 1965 when Feltsman was week. boim, Dudley Moore and many others 13. "The exchange program I am proposing is whose names are household words. Their "I grabbed it," Gerber said. "The record in the spirit of reciprocity." appeals went unanswered. dealer didn't know what a jewel he had." WDST's all-Feltsman program will also be A few days later, Gerber received a pack re-broadcast by WQXR, The New York age of records from a client/supplier in the A CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO Times-owned classical station in New York Soviet Union. The package contained an LP JOHN OLGUIN ON HIS RETIRE City and Voice of America has advised that of Feltsman's music recorded in the Soviet MENT branches other than V.O.A.'s Russian Union in the 1970s. Branch are interested in the program, as is "It was phenomenal to get two recordings the United States Information Agency. of Feltsman's music within one week and I HON.GLENNM.ANDERSON WDST, known as The Bulldog of the didn't pay much for either," Gerber said. Gerber's acquisition of the Spanish and OF CALIFORNIA Hudson Valley, is the only station in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United States three times to win Billboard's Russian recordings of Feltsman playing was Station-of-the-Year Award. It regularly airs a find. Wednesday, February 25, 1987 rock, jazz, blues and talk programing, in ad "I called Jerry at WDST and told him I dition to classical, in its eclectic schedule. thought we should do a whole program of Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, on April 4, Feltsman's music," Gerber said. "Jerry 1987, the Cabrillo Marine Museum is honoring [From the Poughkeepsie Journal, Jan. wanted to go one better. He said let's try to John Olguin on his retirement. It is indeed an 23, 1987] interview Feltsman." honor to pay tribute to John Olguin on his 50 Gillman, a writer, and his wife Sasha years of unselfish and extraordinary service to THE BULLDOG ... AND THE BEAR-WOOD started WDST in 1980, a feat that proved STOCK'S WDST-FM CHAMPIONS THE CAUSE Gillman has the tenacity of his bulldog the Cabrillo Marine Museum and the commu OF RUSSIAN CONCERT PIANIST Montagu, the station's mascot. nity. (By Florence Pennella) It took Gillman seven years, a ton of pa A native of San Pedro, John Olguin has Because of the perseverance of Jerry Gill perwork and numerous filings with the Fed dedicated his life to the city. After graduating man, general manager of radio station eral Communications Commission to from high school John served 3 years in the WDST in Woodstock, Soviet dissident and get approval for his FM station in Wood services during World War II, receiving the pianist Vladimir Feltsman may be on his stock. Silver Star for gallantry in action. He then re way to playing on a piano that has all its So he was ready to take on the job of ar keys. ranging a phone interview with Feltsman in turned to Cabrillo Beach to serve as a life In 1979, Feltsman, who is Jewish, asked Moscow. guard from 1937 to 1948, remaining lifeguard permission to emigrate from Russia to "I called the United States Department of captain until 1962. Israel. In response, the Soviet government State in Washington, D.C. and was referred In 1949 John Olguin was given the respon stripped him of his concert work. He plays from one person to another." Gillman said, sibility as serving as acting museum director February 25, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4121 as well as lifeguard captain and playground di PROCLAMATION ADMINISTRATION PROMOTES rector. In his new position of acting museum Whereas, on Wednesday, February 18, POSITIVE EXPORT CONTROL director John began school programs for area 1987, special recognition will be given to LAW CHANGES children and under his direction the museum Jack H. Olender in honor of his distin was selected as one of the 15 outstanding guished service rendered to the residents of education programs by the American Associa the District of Columbia; and HON. BILL FRENZEL tion of Museums. By 1953 he was appointed Whereas, Jack H. Olender is currently OF MINNESOTA principal trial laywer in the firm of Jack H. museum director and served until 1973 when IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES he was made program director. He proceeded Olender and Associates; and to become associate director of Cabrillo Whereas, Jack H. Olender became a Wednesday, February 25, 1987 Marine Museum in 1976. member of the District of Columbia Bar in 1961, and has served in several other capac Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Speaker, I note with During his years at the Cabrillo Marine ities which include being a member of the great pleasure that the administration's com Museum, John created many programs be U.S. Supreme Court Bar, a member of the petitiveness package contained some needed sides the school program. In a nutshell, he Inner Circle Advocates, Certified Trial Ad changes to our export control laws. While started a grunion program, and an educational vocate, and Diplomate of the American Congressman AUCOIN and I have introduced program at the museum; a whalewatch pro Board of Professional Liability Attorneys; an export control package which provides gram; he conducted work.shops; and fought and more critically needed reforms, I am pleased for a project (and won) that made the tide Whereas, Jack H. Olender is constantly pools adjacent to the museum a refuge. working to improve the standards of trial that the administration has begun to respond Mr. Speaker, John Olguin has served our practice, the administration of justice, and to some of the problems caused by the cur community for the past 50 years through his the ethics of the trial branch; and rent export control system. Those problems dedication to the Cabrillo Marine Museum. He Whereas, it is fitting that we set aside have been dramatized by a recent National has managed to make this museum much time to salute this outstanding citizen for Academy of Science study, which describes more than a museum, but also a social and his high standards of professionalism: our system as one of complictated, unneces educational resource for our area:. Now, therefore, I, the Mayor of the Dis sary restrictions, overcontrols. NAS says that My wife, Lee, joins me in commending and trict of Columbia, do hereby proclaim system has cost American businesses billions congratulating John Olguin on his retirement. Wednesday, February 18, 1987 as "Jack H. Olender Day" in Washington, D.C. and call of dollars in lost sales each year and has not We wish him and his wife, Muriel; their chil upon all the residents of this great city to provided any additional national security pro dren Monica, Viola, and John, and the grand join with me in honoring this outstanding tection. children Micah, and Raniya success and hap citizen. The administration's proposal includes, first, piness in all their future endeavors. the extension of distribution licenses covering ACCEPTANCE SPEECH OF JACK H. 0LENDER exports to the People's Republic of China; A TRIBUTE TO JACK H. Mr. Mayor, Dear and Distinguished second, improvement in foreign availability OLENDER, ESQ. Friends: I am deeply grateful for the honor laws by setting deadlines for foreign availabil of this day. As I look around this magnifi ity assessments; third, a deadline on approval HON. WALTER E. FAUNTROY cent hall, I am reminded of many things. of export licenses of 20 days for items that OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Much has changed in Washington in the are available and not controlled in other free 25 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years since I came here as a young world countries; and fourth, a resolve to im lawyer. This city has grown tremendously. prove the system to multilaterally negotiate Wednesday, February 25, 1987 There has been restoration-as we can see here-redevelopment and a rebirth of spirit. controls, especially to reduce U.S. unilateral Mr. FAUNTROY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today controls and to ensure that items are removed to commend and pay tribute to Mr. Jack H. But, as you know, although there have from the International Control List. Olender, Esq., a man who has for 25 years been significant strides in civil rights over I would also commend the administration practiced law in our Nation's Capital. the last quarter century, we must be ever As principal trial lawyer in the fir.m of Jack vigilant. Human rights must be constantly for its other initiatives to reform our export restated and reasserted to remain alive. control laws to improve the competitiveness H. Olender & Associates, P.C., here in Wash And while we move toward racial harmo ington, DC, Mr. Olender specializes in cases of our high technology industry. Secretary ny, we must not forget other important Baldrige has expedited certain sales to our of alleged medical malpractice. Representing guarantees that constitute the body of our damaged children in obstetric and petiatric civil rights. When a wrong is done-when CoCom allies, including the elimination of re malpractice and other catastrophic injury harm is inflicted on a blameless citizen-he export controls within CoCom nations. Consid cases, Jack Olender has built a reputation of or she must have free access to the courts, eration is also being given to establishing a de effective merging of compassion and profes and the benefit of trail by jury to remedy minimus level for U.S. content in foreign pro sional expertise. that wrong. This cherished right belongs to duced equipment which would eliminate re While the path Mr. Olender has chose to everyone regardless of race, sex, age or export controls on products made abroad pursue has afforded him the opportunity to class. which contain a small percentage of U.S. live a successful life, his success has never In this year of celebration for our Consti goods or technology. There is concrete evi prevented him from being involved in pro tution, we must not forget the role of law. dence that re-export controls here have defi grams that contribute to the improvement of Indeed we are a nation made strong by the rule of law. Our legal system is unique in nitely denied the sale of many U.S. parts and the quality of life for a wide variety of people components to foreign manufacturers. in the District of Columbia. the whole world for the extent to which it I commend the administration for these ini I would like to submit the following procla protects the rights of the individual. tial reforms of export controls and urge it to mation by the Mayor of the District of Colum While it is true that the law occasionally shifts to meet the needs of our society, we bia, Hon. Marion Barry, Jr., who officially pro continue. The quickest fix for the trade bal should always remember that its spirit does ance is to restore competitiveness by remov claimed February 18, 1987, as Jack H. not change. Although some would have us Olender day in Washington, DC. I am also ing inane, ineffective restrictions to American believe otherwise, the law as it stands was exports. providing Mr. Olender's acceptance speech designed to guide and protect the public which was delivered before an audience of we the people-not commercial interests. Very few legislative actions can have such a more than 200 friends, colleagues, and family The rights of the individual citizen always prompt, positive impact on our trade deficit as members. come first. the rationalization of export controls, the Na I am pleased to bring to the attention of my With your help and good will, I will con tional Academy has confirmed the worst sus colleagues the life and achievements of a tinue to work toward that end. picions of American industry. Our export con man whose thorough understanding of the I thank you. trol system is a gaping self-inflicted wound. law, fine grasp of the legal system, and com We can treat that wound without reducing our passion for his fellow man, makes him a fit security at all. subject for our admiration and praise. 4122 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 25, 1987 CHEAPER TELESCOPES AND While the United States and our closest monthly or yearly premiums to those firms of RIFLESCOPES allies are working together to prevent and to our choice which, in turn, when medical bills combat international terrorism directed toward come due, pay at least of the charges stem HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI our diplomatic personnel, the U.N. members ming from health problems we might develop. OF CALIFORNIA are in need of an international consensus and Mr. Stonecipher saw the need, from time to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES commitment for protecting foreign diplomats. time, for the advice and counsel of the legal This is what my concurrent resolution seeks to Wednesday, February 25, 1987 profession. But, rather than having heavy and do. It expresses the sense of Congress that unmanagable expenses at one time, Mr. Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I am reintroduc the President should seek the support of other Stonecipher developed the idea of having a ing legislation which would increase the avail nations for the establishment of an Interna premium which, in time of need, would pay for ability of a wider range of quality imported tional Office of Diplomatic Security within the the required legal services. telescopes and riflescopes to the American Secretariat of the United Nations to monitor He has established the corporation and now public, at substantially lower prices. This ob compliance by all nations in protecting per is authorized to operate in many States. In jective would be accomplished by authorizing sonnel and missions. This office would work fact, stock in his firm is now one of the many duty-free entry of certain of these optical in with each country's government to ensure that fine companies ·represented on one or more struments in a way that would not adversely all diplomatic corps receive adequate protec of the stock exchanges. affect the domestic industry. This legislation tion from the spread of international terrorism. Harland Stonecipher's idea has provided would separate imports of the products on the The State Department has negotiated sev safety for those who have subscribed to his basis of price, with duties on lower priced im eral international conventions designed to in service, created jobs for those who work for ports eliminated while tariffs are maintained crease international cooperation against ter his firm, and ·also benefit the legal profession on higher priced instruments that might com rorism. Yet these conventions largely deal by paying their fees. pete directly with U.S.-made goods. with the prosecution of punishment of known Mr. Speaker, I commend him and his entre Specially, this bill proposes the riflescopes terrorists and are not designed specifically to preneurship to you and my colleagues. valued at not more than $50 be allowed to unify and protect all diplomatic missions enter the United States without payment of through the United Nation's worldwide mecha duty, with those valued at more than $50 con nism. An International Office of Diplomatic Se BATTELLE RECEIVES AWARD tinuing to be subject to the prevailing 20 per curity would provide a realistjc framework for FOR INNOVATIVE HAZARDOUS cent ad valorem tariff. Similarly, telescopes nations to cooperate with each other against WASTE TREATMENT TECHNOL valued at not more than $200 would enter the brutality of terrorism. OGY duty-free, while those valued at more than $200 would continue to enter at the current 8 HON. AL SWIFI' percent ad valorem rate. THE AMERICAN WAY OF WASHINGTON HON. WES WATKINS · IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE Wednesday, February 25, 1987 FOR DIPLOMATIC SECURITY OF OKLAHOMA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. SWIFT. Mr. Speaker, last year Congress renewed and strengthened this Nation's com HON. FRANK J. GUARINI Wednesday, February 25, 1987 mitment to cleaning up hazardous waste by OF NEW JERSEY Mr. WATKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in reauthorizing the Superfund Program. I was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tribute to a man, a constitutent of mine, who, I pleased to author a provision of that bill that Wednesday, February 25, 1987 think, exemplifies the best of what is good established the Pacific Northwest Hazardous Mr. GUARINI. Mr. Speaker, I have intro about the United States of America. This Substance Research, Development, and Dem duced legislation today which seeks the coop Nation was founded on ideas and the imple onstration Center, the purpose of which is to eration and support of other nations in estab mentation of those ideas. come up with alternative and innovative tech lishing an International Office of Diplomatic Mr. Harland C. Stonecipher saw a need, nologies for cleaning up hazardous waste. Security within the Secretariat of the United took the idea, and developed it into a thriving The center will be operated by Battelle Pa Nations. business which has not only filled that need, cific Northwest Laboratories, under the leader Since the 1980 hostage crisis in Iran, the but it has also provided protection for others ship of Dr. William Wiley, and will use facilities number of international terrorist incidents has while providing employment and income for in Richland and Seqium, WA. I recently visited increased dramatically. Robert Oakley, Acting hundreds of people. the Seqium facility, and was impressed by a Ambassador at Large for Counter-Terrorism, With all due respect to the profession of new waste treatment process that Battelle has testified recently in front of a House Judiciary law, which is a noble profession, our col developed called in situ vitrification. Subcommittee that there were more than 800 leagues must have noted increasing incidents The in situ vitrification process solidifies incidents of international terrorism in 1985, re of legal actions including damage suits. hazardous waste into glass by inserting elec sulting in 2,223 casualties, of which 23 were Almost no one in these days is immune from trodes into contaminated ground. When elec killed and 139 of the injured were Americans. a possible law suit and, with more and more trical current is passed between electrodes According to Ambassador Oakley, over the legal actions being filed, each return of a jury the soil and rock melt, forming a block of past 2 years, international terrorist incidents or a jurist's verdict brings awards for dam glass resembling natural volcanic obsidian. have risen sharply-60 percent-from the ages, real and punitive, running in the thou The hazardous material is destroyed or con yearly average of about 500 incidents for the sands and sometimes millions of dollars. tained in the glass. 1979-83 period. We are all familiar with the cases which In recognition of Battelle's innovative ac The State Department has taken the lead have been popularized and, I suspect, the complishment, the National Society of Profes within the Government by establishing a issue itself polarized by intense media cover sional Engineers last month named the proc Bureau for Diplomatic Security under an As age. This coverage in itself I suspect in turn ess one of the outstanding engineering sistant Secretary that has overall responsibility leads to more and more suits being brought. achievements of 1986. In making this award, for security of U.S. citizens and facilities over Harland Stonecipher several years ago the society considers technological originality seas. The Bureau includes the Diplomatic Se became aware of this growing problem and and innovation, importance to industrial devel curity Service which as initiated an extensive, established the Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., opment, fulfillment of human and social multiyear program to strengthen the security in my hometown of Ada, OK. Simply put, Pre needs, and application of known and new en for embassies and foreign service personnel Paid Legal Services can be likened to Blue gineering principles. Individual credit for in worldwide. The new Bureau is primarily re Cross and Blue Shield and other health plans venting the process goes to James L. Buelt, sponsible for overseeing a massive diplomatic coverage, only the services provided, instead William F. Bonner, and Richard A. Brouns, all security enhancement program overseas with of being health care and medical services, are of whom are on the Battelle staff. funds approved under the Omnibus Diplomatic legal services. Most of us, in the hopes that In situ vitrification could have widespread Security and Anti-Terrorism Act of 1986. we don't need health and medical care, pay application for the permanent cleanup of haz- February 25, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4123 ardous waste sites, not just in the Pacific as the penalty for those who falter under its industries while imports of paper into this Northwest, but throughout the United States. pressure. Fortunately, though, for every country are practically without duty or re It is an exciting development, and it shows failure within the free enterprise system, striction. The result is that American fine there are also at least as many successes. It papers are largely foreclosed from the inter Battelle's potential for even more important is a dynamic process where the only sure national market; while here at home, these technology development at the new Pacific and consistent winner is our country. papers compete against virtually duty-free Northwest Hazardous Waste Research, Devel In retrospect, there seem to be good expla and subsidized imports of foreign paper. opment, and Demonstration Center. nations for what has happened in steel, More than five times as much fine paper is auto, and textiles. First and foremost, they now imported into the U.S. as is exported may not have thought that what has hap from it. The fundamentals do not justify COMMENTS OF JOHN A. LUKE pened could ever happen to them, and so this. It is surely not fair trade. they fell into a state of competitive compla Third, there is relatively new and increas HON. BEVERLY B. BYRON cency. Their costs grew, and their productiv ing flow of paper from some of the develop ity suffered. They didn't modernize; they OF MARYLAND ing countries, such as Brazil, which prob didn't focus on their markets. Their compet ably has the lowest costs in the world. We IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES itive edge withered. And beyond the control know firsthand about the cost of production Wednesday, February 25, 1987 of these industries, a similar lack of atten in Brazil because we have operations there. tion to competitive position also occurred on We don't produce printing papers here, but Mrs. BYRON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to a national basis. As a country, we didn't we know they are very low in cost and of call my colleagues' attention to the remarks of take world competition seriously. And, we good quality. Brazilian printing paper is en Mr. John A. Luke, the president of Westvaco didn't pay attention as the value of the tering this country in important quantity. Corp. As a leading producer of quality paper dollar against other world currencies grew Up to now, I have stressed foreign compe products, Westvaco continuously works to im beyond reason. Our government overlooked tition only because it is a newer force in prove productivity and efficiency in a market the vital importance of the dollar and our terms of its impact, not because it overshad gates opened to a flood of imports while the ows domestic competition in either ability that grows more competitive every day. gates to other countries were effectively In a recent speech, Mr. Luke announced or intensity. Domestic competition is even closed. The result of these joint industrial more rigorous and relentless. To put the Westvaco's decision to make a capital invest and government failures · was that a large U.S. paper industry in perspective, it is the ment of $200 million in its mill located in Luke, portion of basic American industry was world's largest and most efficient. It has big MD. This mill has been an important source of brought to its knees. mills, staffed by very able, innovative, and progress in western Maryland for many years. None of these things had to happen, and determined organizations, and it makes those portions of industrial Am~rica and our quality paper at low cost. It is "world class" The community is delighted that Westvaco Administrations of the '70s and early '80s has taken steps to ensure continual modern in every respect, and its discipline is the have to accept the responsibility for their very factor that has enabled its participants ization and improvement of the mill. Westvaco failures. Let's always remember the lesson is committed to the advanced production of to cope as well as they do with foreign prod of just how fragile competitive position ucts. premium quality paper products, and its in really is. It can be here today and gone to There are several more things I want to vestment in Luke Mill will certainly contribute morrow, taking with it jobs and economic say about competition, and these relate to to that goal. health. what it takes to compete in today's world. Mr. Luke's comments with regard to the In the paper industry, the picture is dif ferent in many, but not all, respects. Here is Things that are basic to what we, together, competitiveness of American industry and our an industry that has never had the false as a company and as a community, will be position in world trade are particularly perti luxury of competitive complacency. Rather, setting out to do here at our Luke mill. As a nent as we head into a revamping of this Na throughout its history, it has always had in community and as a mill, we each have sep tion's trade policy. The remarks of John A. tense foreign and domestic competition, and arate, but also very interrelated roles and this is one of its great strengths. Competi responsibilities. In my view, there are at Luke follow: least five essential, even absolute, require REMARKS OF JOHN A. LUKE tion has been a stimulant for constant in vestment in modernization, innovation, and ments for competitive success today. Good morning, and welcome to each of market focus, to the point where the prod First, a clear strategic plan to which all you as our distinguished guests and as our ucts of this industry are generally world can relate. We have one, and I will describe special friends. We are honored by your competitive. Here is a basic American indus it shortly. presence. try that has been doing its job in terms of Second, a winning attitude combined with I am always very pleased to return to this maintaining its competitive position against world-class skill. This means championship community, and I am particularly so today. the best world competitors-Japan, the performance, and nothing less, by each of Bringing a very positive announcement second largest paper producer in the world; us in every aspect of our work. It means pre about the future of our Luke mill gives spe Canada; Germany; Scandinavia; and Brazil cision, \and it means attention to every cial meaning to the day as it represents an and other developing countries. The paper single detail because the difference between other key step in the progress of this unit industry is a part of the same basic Ameri success and failure is normally very small. for which all of us have worked so long and can or smokestack industry as are steel and Third, investment-the ability and the so hard. autos, but paper has transformed itself into willingness to commit major financial in Before I make that announcement I want modern and high-tech smokestack industry. vestments and human energy for state-of to talk about the reality of competition in A moment ago I used the words "generally the-art process, equipment and product, and today's world, and share some strongly held world competitive" and I want to amplify for the research and development to point views on what it takes to contend with it. that phrase. First, the paper industry was the way. In our capital intensive industry, The last ten years have been ones of real badly hurt when the value of the dollar these investments are long-term, they are at difficulty for a number of major American grew excessively against other currencies. It full risk, and there are no guaranteed out industries and for the regions where they is not immune to such devasting lapses of comes beyond what we ourselves can are located. The problem has arisen not be attention. Second, while essentially all of achieve. It is our responsibility to make suc cause foreign competition is fundamentally the industry's products could compete in a cess happen. superior, but from the fact that these trou fundamental sense in most of the world's Fourth, an innovative and committed or bled industries lost their former competitive markets, and despite the Administration's ganization at all levels which both welcomes edge and, it seems, their competitive spirit success in weakening the dollar against a and also initiates change for competitive ad and determination. The three counties in number of foreign currencies, the reality is vantage, from work practice to product which we are located, Allegany, Garrett, that foreign trade barriers including curren design, and an organization which is equally and Mineral, and our two states, Maryland cy relationships do prevent certain products dedicated ·to superior product quality and and West Virginia, have each felt the from being truly competitive. The packag the most advanced customer service. impact intensely. ing grades of paper are better able to com The Luke mill's recent contract settle Competitive spirit and determination are pete in world markets, but fine papers, such ment is illustrative of these vital character what built this country. They are the es as the ones made here at Luke, are very istics. The agreement is very competitive sence of our free enterprise system which is much less able to do so. Printing papers fair and appropriate both ways. While I the heart of this country's standard of made in the U.S. do not find their way into very gratified, I am genuinely not surprised living and the envy of all the world. The the world market nearly as readily as for that the Luke work force so accurately read free enterprise system, however, is also a eign imports enter the U.S. market. competitive reality and endorsed this con very stern and demanding taskmaster. It re The facts are that other countries have tract without reaching for noncompetitive wards only success, and it imposes hardship protective barriers to safeguard their paper rewards. I will say categorically that this 4124 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 25, 1987 agreement played a very important role in vestment in its history here at its Luke mill. CUTS IN HEALTH PROGRAMS the announcement I will shortly be making. It will be $200 million, and construction will SHOULD BE REJECTED It demonstrated, again, a quality of employ be complete in 1990. While the work to be ee judgment which creates high confidence done will heavily affect almost every depart and on which a sound future can be built. ment, from the pulp mill, to the paper mill, HON. MARILYN LLOYD We are committed as a company to competi to the finishing and customer service facili tive wages and benefits, but this commit ties, the program is fundamentally product OF TENNESSEE ment can only be met when it is whole driven. Our objective is to focus the mill, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES heartedly coupled with the most advanced even more than now, on the premium por and efficient work practices. tion of the fine paper market, with products Wednesday, February 25, 1987 And fifth, community support beyond the of unique and very advanced design. We will Mrs. LLOYD. Mr. Speaker, the administra commitment of our own organization. We concentrate on the development and pro tion's proposed budget for fiscal year 1988 rely heavily on the genuine commitment of duction of papers that others will find very our community, and, in my book, communi calls for deep cuts in health programs w_hich I ty means local, county, and state. I was very difficult to duplicate. In fact, our new prod believe have already borne far more than their positively impressed by your response to ucts are intended to obsolete virtually every fair share of budget reductions. The proposed two things I called for in a speech I made a product that the mill is now making. $9 billion in Medicare and Medicaid cuts rep I want to say very forthrightly at this few years ago here in Allegany County. I resent, disproportionately, nearly one-third of said then that to invest and compete, we point that our plans do not contemplate in creased mill employment. Competitive strat the administration's total deficit-reduction pro needed open, competitive bidding in our posal. The biggest single cut-$4.7 billion construction contracts and that we also egy in today's world calls not for larger needed competitive property tax treatment work forces, but for even greater efficiency would come from Medicare, the $70 billion for our investments. Your response was and productivity without additional person per-year program that provides health cover swift and sure on these two matters, just as nel. Our program is designed to significantly age for some 30 million elderly Americans. it was earlier when you rose up to protect strengthen the competitive position of the The administration is also proposing to cut the mill from the imposition by the EPA of Luke mill, and this should mean improved $1. 7 billion from the Federal share of Medic extreme and very noncompetitive environ economic health and security for the mill, aid, the program that provides health care to mental standards for sulphur dioxide. Your its employees, and this region. We expect some 23 million low-income Americans-many support in these matters was a key element this new investment to strongly reinforce in today's announcement. the $200-million-dollar annual economic of whom would be hard pressed to obtain It is imperative, both locally and at the impact which the mill now has in this com care if not for this much needed program. state level, that the direct costs of taxation, munity. An ever stronger Luke mill is tre About $1.3 billion in savings would come as well as the range of indirect costs, both mendously important to Westvaco's future, from the imposition of a $25.4 billion cap on legislative and regulatory, never go beyond and it is my belief that it is equally impor the Federal share of the program. A Federal competitive levels. We cannot afford handi tant to the future of this area. cap would force already hard-pressed States caps beyond those borne by our competitors Our construction program will be major in either to reduce benefits or come up with ad elsewhere, because the margin of commer both scope and duration, and it will create cial success is simply to narrow. We do not ditional money from their own treasuries the need for some 2,000 construction work many of which are now being stretched to the ask any special advantage; we ask only that ers. Rather than being new construction in you support us with a level field on which to limit. The Department of Health and Human an isolated area, essentially all of the work Services estimates the increased State share compete. will involve existing equipment and facilities On a national basis, we are for a tough at $1.3 billion, but the Congressional Budget right in the heart of our operations. It will minded and determined attitude by our gov Office said the cost to States would be closer ernment on international trade. Not, and I take skillful planning and even greater adaptability and cooperation between the to an astonishing $3.2 billion. stress this, protectionism in any way, rather Mr. Speaker, these proposals are simply not free and completely fair trade in which cur mill and construction organizations to get rency relationships are appropriate and in the job done while the paper mill continues affordable to the State of Tennessee whose which other barriers and subsidies are never to serve its customers reliably and with out residents depend greatly on Medicare and less then equal, or better yet, completely standingly good products. Medicaid services. The cost of health care is nonexistent-a truly open world market There will be a new bleaching line and already exorbitant and I am concerned that where the best product value can prevail on other changes in the pulp mill. Each of the the enactment of such measures would only its own merit. I endorse the Administra mill's five paper machines will undergo heighten what is already a crisis for many in tion's growing and forceful determination major reconstruction in support of their obtaining adequate care and treatment. We in toward this end. new products. There will be major and Finally, and in essence, at each level varied additions to those finishing processes Congress must not tolerate the administra local, county, state, and national-we need which prepare the product for market and tion's attempts to eviscerate these basic your constant backing and commitment assure precise and timely customer satisfac health care programs upon which so many strong home town support. So often in tion. Overall mill production will grow by vulnerable Americans depend. I urge my col tough competition, home fan support-and about 15 percent, but additional capacity is leagues to join with me in rejecting the admin that's the powerful magic of home field ad less of an objective than is product strategy. istration's budget so that we can enact legisla vantage-is the decisive and winning edge. We do not believe that being larger provides tion to ensure the availability of quality health We fully accept that, as your team, our per a guarantee of success. We do believe that care for all Americans. formance must continually earn your re there is much greater potential in being spect, but in return, we need to know you better and in making products which have are totally with us when we are on the field. special value. INSIDER TRADING We have invited you to be with us today Our decision to invest $200 million at so that we could announce a major capital Luke is a very carefully considered and en program and explain as well, with clear sup thusiastic commitment of both capital and porting reasons, just what it takes to make HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. confidence in this region. It is, as well, a such a program successful for both Westva OF MICHIGAN co's shareholders and this region. major extension of the vigorous and steady People respond to competitive challenge program of modernization which we have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES carried on here for the past thirty years. We in different ways. Some retreat, and others Wednesday, February 25, 1987 rise to it. Westvaco is in the second group. believe deeply in our ability to compete ef We are competitors in the true sense. It is fectively in today's world. All of the ingredi Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, the Securities said in the world of sports that the "best de ents for success are right here, and we look and Exchange Commission and the Justice fense is a good offense." In other words, put forward with determined confidence. West Department have recently taken a number of the challenge to your competition. This is vaco is dedicated to the challenge, and we well publicized enforcement actions for trading true, as well, in the world of business, and it ask for, and count on, your equally forceful on insider information. These actions raise commitment-the type of commitment that describes Westvaco's philosophy very accu questions about the adequacy of Federal laws rately. It is this spirit which is at the heart has always characterized the Luke mill or and soul of the program we are announcing ganization and its community. proscribing insider trading, especially in view today. Thank you very much again for joining us of the assertion in a recent Business Week Our announcement is that Westvaco is today. We believe there is an exciting future magazine article that "insider trading is not going to make the largest single capital in- ahead! the exception, its becoming the rule." February 25, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4125 Access to inside information-information The bill contains several provisions de Stalin. We in America must not be allowed to that is not known publicly and that will affect signed to strengthen the program and to pro forget the suffering and humiliation of a coun the value of a company's stock-gives an vide more accountability to its operation. First, try that once stood among the free nations of elite group of greedy securities investors and the Administration on Native Americans would the world. Let this commemoration of Esto their accomplices the opportunity to make gi be required to establish by regulation their ad nia's brief independence stand as a symbol of gantic profits. The loser, of course, is the av ministrative peer review process. The peer solidarity for all Americans against the oppres erage investor, who must make investment review panel will rank the applications in order sion and inhumanity practiced by the Soviet decisions without the benefit of the inside in of their relative merit and submit them to the Union. formation. If the integrity of, and public confi Commissioner. The Commissioner will then The absorption of the Baltic States of Esto dence in, the stock market are to be main award grants based on the peer review nia, Lithuania, and Latvia by the Soviets is a tained, there must be tough Federal laws on panel's recommendations. In those instances story of human suffering that shames the insider trading. where he chooses to exercise his discretion pages of history. The League of Nations gave The committee on criminal law of the asso ary power and deviate from the list he simply ·full recognition to Estonia in 1922, making it a ciation of the bar of the city of New York has must make a written record explaining why he part of the international community. carefully studied Federal law dealing with in did so and transmit it along with the rankings In 1940, Soviet troops in direct contraven sider trading. The committee found that "the to the Congress. The bill woul.d further require tion of international law, crossed the Estonian present statutory basis for both civil and crimi that any proposed changes in policy, program border and put an end to the universal suf nal insider trading liability, the Securities and or application requirements made by the Ad frage, 8-hour workdays, land reform, and basic Exchange Act of 1934, does not directly ad ministration for Native Americans be made human rights once enjoyed by the Estonian dress trading on nonpublic information, and through the regulatory process, including print people. In their program of subjugation the proscription of such trading is dependent on ing in the Federal Register for comment. Soviets shipped thousands of Estonians in SEC rulemaking under the act's general anti The new provisions are designed to build on boxcars to slave labor camps within Siberia, fraud provisions and judicial application of the Department's already established proce where these individuals faced a Holocaust of those antifraud laws and rules to insider trad dures and make the program responsive to their own. ing. While this may be an acceptable manner the needs of native Americans. They repre Although courageous individuals fought a in which to impose civil liability for insider trad sent what Congress feels is a mandate to desperate campaign of resistance, the Soviets ing-although even that is open to question ensure stability and proper bureaucratic installation of a puppet government signaled we believe it is a wholly inappropriate basis action. Establishment of a formal peer review the end of Estonian independence. The Soviet for imposing criminal liability. Criminal pros panel will promote an equitable grants compe Union dictated a harsh program of agricultural ecutions should be based on a reasonably tition, while the new publication requirements collectivization in the Baltic region that result specific statute identifying the conduct that is will continue to foster the special government ed in the death, deportation, and starvation of prohibited." To remedy the deficiency in Fed to-government relationship shared by native hundreds of thousands of Estonians, Latvians, eral criminal laws, the committee recommend Americans and the Federal Government. and Lithuanians. ed a new insider trading statute. Last year, the administration had 6 months Today the Soviet Union continues to pursue I am today introducing that proposal as the to formulate a position on the bill. Their opin a program of brutality toward these people. "Insider Trading Prevention Act of 1987." This ion was not forthcoming and the Congress Estonians are being subjected, by the Soviets, bill will be the vehicle through which the Sub proceeded with toward final passage. At the to systematic cultural revision and historical committee on Criminal Justice, which I chair, 12th hour, as Congress was on the verge of disinformation, designed to destroy their own will examine insider trading. The subcommit recess, we were presented with a list of national identity. This program of stripping tee will want to determine if it agrees with the changes demanded by the . administration. away Estonian cultural identity is supplement association's committee on criminal law that There was no opportunity for compromise. ed by attempts at populating Estonia with per present Federal criminal law is inadequate. If Throughout the consideration of the legisla sons from other areas of the Soviet Union. In the subcommittee does find that current law is tion, I have offered to work to reach a mean our modern society ethnic diversity is some inadequate, the subcommittee will have to de ingful accommodation. Indeed, the peer thing which every person should cherish as a termine whether the "Insider Trading Preven review process contained in the bill is itself an source of pride and individuality. Soviet policy tion Act of 1987" does what needs to be alternative to the appeals process requested toward this region seeks to methodically de done. by many in the Indian community. stroy the identity of a people. Hearings· on the legislation will begin in the Hopefully, the last few months have given Let the captivity of Estonia serve as a con very near future. I invite all persons and orga all interested parties an opportunity to better nizations interested in testifying to contact the understand the intent of these amendments stant reminder to the free world that the subcommittee. and the rational approach they embody. As Soviet Union still violates human rights in always, I remain open to thoughtful and con ways that should shock the conscience of mankind. Even today most Western nations REAUTHORIZATION OF THE structive suggestions that take into account the needs of the native American community refuse to accept the Governments of these NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS three Baltic States as de jure. ACT and the improved effectiveness that can result from ensuring them the same meaningful op Mr. Speaker, the fate of Estonia is mourned portunities to comment afforded in other Fed most deeply by its own residents who cannot HON. DALE E. KILDEE eral programs. publicly recognize the demise of the freedom OF MICHIGAN they once held. All Americans should join IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES these people in the fervent hope that one day REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA Wednesday, February 25, 1987 Estonians may again enjoy the blessing of lib erty in their own native land. Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD ducing legislation to amend and extend for 3 OF MICHIGAN INTRODUCTION OF THE MER- additional years at such sums the Native IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES American Programs Act. This bill is identical to CHANT SEAMEN'S BENEFIT one passed unanimously by the House and Wednesday, February 25, 1987 ACT Senate during the 99th Congress and then Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, on Febru vetoed by the President on September 26, ary 24, Estonian Americans commemorated HON. MARIO BIAGGI 1986. The act was established to provide for the 69th anniversary of the declaration of in OF NEW YORK the awarding of grants and contracts to help dependence of the Republic of Estonia. Here IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and native is yet another example of the people dispos Hawaiians achieve social and economic self sessed of their homeland by the Soviet Wednesday, February 25, 1987 sufficiency. The program recognizes all native regime. Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, today, I am intro- Americans including those living on and off Estonians are a proud and independent ducing legislation, entitled "The Merchant reservations in rural or urban settings. people who were brutally subjugated under Seamen's Benefit Act", to recognize those 4126 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 25, 1987 few remaining merchant seamen who repeat bilities in combat areas, and were often the who received disabling injuries. I might add edly placed themselves in "harm's way" target of enemy attack. Many were captured that, except for a few senior licensed officers, during the hostilities of World War II. This leg and became prisoners of war for lengthy peri every merchant seaman aboard a merchant islation will provide the recognition that those ods. While sailing, they were not in a reasona vessel could have earned more money ashore oldtimers deserve in their own right-a recog ble position·to resign from duty, nor were they in defense-related work without risking being nition that is not available under existing laws. given excessive time ashore between voy killed or incapacitated by bombing or torpedo During World War II, the losses suffered by ages. attacks. They chose to accept the risk in the our merchant marine were staggering. What is In light of what was learned at the hearing, I defense of our Nation, and it is about time not well known is that 733 U.S.-flag merchant decided to introduce legislation that is 40 their Nation recognizes their endeavors. vessels were lost in all theaters of operation. years overdue. The centerpiece of my legisla Some contend that merchant seamen were Thousands of merchant seamen were injured tion is to provide benefits-primarily health or disabled; 609 spent time as prisoners of and hospitalization benefits-to those mer free to stop sailing whenever they desired and war or civilian internees; and 5,662 were killed chant seamen who served on merchant ves were not subject to the degree of control ex or missing in action. Their mortality rate of 2.8 sels during the period of hostilities from De ercised over a member of the armed services; percent is just insignificantly less than the 2.9 cember 7, 1941, through August 15, 1945. therefore, they should not be entitled to veter percent loss ratio suffered by the U.S. Marine This includes service as a civilian or civil serv ans' status. While this argument appears valid Corps and significantly more than the loss ice member of the merchant marine on ves on its face, the realities of manning merchant ratio suffered by all the other armed services sels of the United States on an ocean, coast vessels during the war leads one to a different combined. Still, to this day, the United States wise, or intercoastal voyage. conclusion. remains the only major maritime nation that To qualify, a merchant seaman must have A merchant seaman was only paid for the has not recognized merchant seamen who sailed for a total period equal to at least 12 time he was attached to a merchant vessel contributed greatly to a successful war effort. months during the 45 months of hostilities. and received no pay between voyages while Many of us can recall-and others have This service must be verifiable by entries awaiting assignment to another vessel. When read about-the days in 1942 and 1943 when noted in a continuous discharge book, certifi he took a month or so off, he was not paid our merchant shipping was being brutalized by cates of discharge, a certificate of substantial while the naval seaman received 30 days of enemy submarines operating close to our ly continuous service, or other appropriate annual leave with pay. It is true that, in some shores. We can recall the battle of the Atlan documentation. instances, merchant seamen made one or two tic and our efforts to resupply Great Britain, This creditable active duty service for the voyages and then decided to seek safe shore France, and our other European allies. We receipt of benefits would also include time side employment. My bill recognizes this fact can recall the relief convoys that traveled the spent as a prisoner of war or civilian internee treacherous Murmansk route to resupply our as the result of enemy action against mer and only provides benefits to those merchant Russian allies. We can recall the Pacific cam chant shipping. Time spent in various maritime seamen whose actual sailing time-from sign paigns and the support missions that were or Armed Forces schools would also be in ing on shipping articles to signing off shipping conducted by a proud and ever-present mer cluded in determination of this service. Those articles-equals 12 months out of a 45-month chant marine. I, personally, remember seeing seamen who were disabled or permanently in period of hostilities. hundreds of vessels anchored off City Island, jured as the result of enemy action against While the issue of benefits for merchant New York-an area I presently represent merchant shipping would qualify for benefits seamen has been with us for some time, the preparing for convoy duty for the crossing of without regard to the basic 12-months' service whole issue was reopened in 1977 with enact the Atlantic. San Francisco, other west coast requirement. Finally, benefits would not beret ment of Public Law 95-202. This law requires ports, and many gulf coast ports were likewise roactive but would be available beginning on the Secretary of Defense (since delegated to crammed full with merchant vessels and mer the date of enactment. the Secretary of the Air Force) to designate chant seamen ready to risk their lives in the One might ask why, so many years after the as veterans the women's Air Force service war effort. We must never forget those dedi termination of World War II, are we interested pilots [WASPS] and other "Similarly situated cated individuals who sailed into the darkness in this type of legislation. To place things in groups" if the Secretary finds that the service of the unknown with little or no protection. It is the proper perspective, one must review a constituted active military service and the now most befitting for this grateful Nation of little history. After the war, the issue of bene members were discharged honorably. ours to recognize the valiant efforts of those fits was reviewed by the Congress, but no A recent decision of the Department of De few remaining merchant seamen. progress was made. This was primarily due to fense civilian/military service review board · Our merchant seamen have manned our the mistaken assumption that merchant granting veterans' status to merchant seamen merchant ships since the creation of our seamen were highly paid for the risks they who were requisitioned by the Army to serve Nation. Today, we have merchant seamen took in the form of war-zone bonuses. When on "Blockships" in support of operation "Mul manning our pre-positioned supply fleet in the one does an analysis of pay scales, military berry" during the landing at Normandy raises Indian Ocean, our specialized military sealift dependent allowances, and certain surtax and command vessels, and our privately owned, victory tax exclusions, the actual income after questions of fairness and reasonableness. deep-draft fleet of merchant vessels. Today, taxes of a merchant seaman and a naval Sunken blockships were a part of the artificial as before, they stand ready to help this Nation seaman were comparable. This, of course, harbors and sunken concrete caissons that in its time of need. does not include the benefits a naval seaman provided a sheltered area for tugs, barges, During the last Congress, the subcommittee received; for example, housing mortgage, edu landing craft, and antiaircraft platforms. These I chair-the Subcommittee on Merchant cational, and reemployment assistance-to artifcial harbors were called "mulberries" and Marine-held an oversight hearing on August name only a few. were used to discharge enormous amounts of 13, 1986, on awards and benefits for mer Another inequity was the amount of assist supplies and equipment until a major port fa chant seamen. The hearing proved quite re ance the dependents of a merchant seaman cility could be captured. This was a brief, one vealing. Significant contributions of the mer killed in action received compared to those time event that provided veterans' status to a chant marine during World War II were high dependents of a naval guncrew seaman. Mer very limited number of merchant seamen. It is lighted. Many who sailed in "harm's way" chant seamen dependents recieved a lump inconceivable to me that those who served in were younger or older than draft age. Many sum payment of $5,000. Dependents of naval the merchant marine for a much longer time who were of draft age were often exempt seamen killed in action received 6 months' than it took to complete operation "Mulberry" from military conscription due to their physical base pay and an annuity for life, plus cover are, after more than 40 years, still denied vet condition. Those who were of draft age and age for dependent children until age 18- erans' status. physically fit were often not accepted in the which, in most instances, added up to consid My bill attempts to rectify obvious inequities. service, and were advised to continue employ erably more. Based on life expectancy tables It deserves the support of those who believe ment in the merchant marine due to the ex and the number of dependents, this annuity that it's time to pay tribute to merchant treme shortage of competent merchant could be from three to six times as much as a seamen with words and deeds. seamen. Many of them were essentially under merchant seaman received. The same com military control, performed wartime responsi- pensation ratio prevailed for those seamen February 25, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4127 THE FAMILY INVESTMENT ACT way ticket to permanent dependence and per released a staff working paper prepared by OF 1987 manent poverty. the Congressional Budget Office [CBO] enti The Family Investment Act would restruc tled" The Distributional Effects of an Increase ture welfare to create that two-way street. It in Selected Federal Excise Taxes." The study HON. BARBARA B. KENNELLY would replace AFDC with an entirely new pro was prepared at the request of Senator OF CONNECTICUT gram, designed from the ground up to do MITCHELL. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES what assistance should do. Let me highlight a The CBO study reviewed the distributional Wednesday, February 25, 1987 few key provisions. effects, among income classes, of a simulated First, this bill would require welfare recipi increase of $1 billion in gross excise tax reve Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, this coun ents, including single mothers of young chil nues from separate increases in the excise try's welfare · program has been very much in dren, to participate at least part-time in job tax on seven commodities: beer, wine, liquor, the news of late. Studies have documented its training or education or to work. At the same tobacco, gasoline, airfare, and telephone serv failings; expert groups have put forth strate time, it would ensure the child care, transpor ice. gies for improvement; the Governors have tation, and other services that make work pos Except for the excise tax on airfares, the called for reform; the administration has lent sible. These comprehensive welfare-to-work study concluded that, "Increases in all other its voice to the demands for change. Valid programs would be designed by the States to excise taxes would be at least marginally re criticism of the welfare system is coming from meet their clients' needs. gressive." More to the point, the study also both ends of the political spectrum, and from Second, this bill would establish a family concluded, "An increase in the excise tax on those who pay for welfare and from those living standard, not nationwide; but State by tobacco would be the most regressive of all who receive it. State, to ensure an adequate level of support the taxes considered." All of us have our reasons for demanding for those still needing income assistance. The Each year, there are efforts in the House change in the current system. Mine is that I FLS would reflect the costs of basic necessi and the other body to increase the Federal simply cannot accept taxpayers' dollars being ties in each State or area of a State. Welfare excise tax on cigarettes. These efforts are used to create and sustain an underclass in benefits would be in the form of "supple founded in two separate trains of thought. On America. But whatever our reasons, we can ments" to existing family income-for exam the one hand, an increase is propounded as a . agree that now is the time to act. ple, wages, child support, and pensions. method of raising revenue in order to meet Today, we are taking another step toward And third, this bill would place relationships reconciliation requirements. The other hand making welfare reform a reality. We are intro between welfare recipients and welfare work seeks to substantially decrease the level of ducing the Family Investment Act, a bill that ers on a new footing: A contractual footing sales of cigarettes by making them too expen would make fundamental changes, not only in where obligations and responsibilities on both sive for the average consumer. Granted, it is the operation of the welfare system, but in its sides are spelled out clearly, and where sanc an easy target for a tax increase, but the basic purpose. · tions exist if they are not met. I believe this equity of such legislation is usually ignored by The goal of the welfare system must be to approach will maximize individual responsibility the proponents of an increase. get people off welfare and to work. It is as and minimize the long-term .dependency we The CBO study clearly illustrates that excise simple as that. The welfare system must are all so concerned about. taxes, and, particularly the excise tax on ciga enable people to support themselves and their The Family Investment Act makes some rettes, are extremely regressive. At the current families. It must encourage, not discourage, very significant departures from welfare as we 16-cent level, the tobacco excise tax, as a self-sufficiency. It must strengthen, not know it. In this, it builds on the really excellent percent of income, is 15 times higher for low weaken, families. It must provide sufficient work done by the American Public Welfare income-less than $5,000 per year-families income so that recipients can focus their ef Association, whose thoughtful study of welfare than for high-income-over $50,000 per forts on removing themselves from the reform, "One Child in Four," has contributed year-families. If this were any other commod system. And it must not only equip appropriate so much to the debate. As a member of the ity, I suspect that an effort to increase the tax recipients with the tolls they need to move Public Assistance and Unemployment Com burden on our low- and middle-income Ameri from welfare to work-it must damand that pensation Subcommittee of Ways and Means, cans would not be introduced, much less seri they use them. I am looking forward not only to continuing ously considered by Congress. AFDC does not live up to those goals this important debate, but to moving a com In releasing the report, Senator MITCHELL, today. It is a compelling indictment of the prehensive welfare reform bill this year. who is a member of the Senate Finance Com present system that one of every four children We are a society of great wealth, yet pover mittee, reminded Congress that as we consid born in this country last year was born poor, ty-even permanent poverty-remains. It is to er revenue options this year, we should be even after AFDC benefits were counted in our credit that, in the past, we have sought aware of the unfairness of relying on in family income. Even considered simply as a solutions to the problem of want in a society creases in excise taxes. I would urge the poverty program, welfare is not working. But of plenty. Yet much of what we have tried so review of the CBO study by those who seek its failures go far beyond that. far has not worked, or no longer works. Mere to increase excise taxes. Welfare does not work to strengthen fami transfers of money are not enough. Neither lies. In many ways-from restricting intact are lectures about the values of dignity and families from receiving AFDC to ignoring the self-reliance. If the trip from welfare to work is INTRODUCTION OF THE NA support responsibilities of fathers-welfare ac going to be worth taking, hard work must have TIONAL SEABED HARD MINER tually works to weaken family bonds. results and self-reliance must have rewards. ALS ACT Welfare does not provide for the develop That is what this bill is about. It demands ment of the skills, education, or support that people make an effort to help them HON. MIKE LOWRY needed to .create a way out. Particularly for selves, and it promises a real chance for young women, welfare provides bare suste those who do. Thank you very much. OF WASHINGTON nance, not the education and job training that . IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES are avenues to self-sufficiency. Perhaps most important, welfare does noth FAIRNESS OF EXCISE TAX IN Wednesday, February 25, 1987 ing to encourage the dignity and self-respect CREASE SHOULD BE CONSID Mr. LOWRY of Washington. Mr. Speaker, that are crucial for self-sufficiency. Only infre ERED today I am reintroducing the National Seabed quently and half-heartedly does it demand that Hard Minerals Act. This bill is identical to H.R. recipients take responsibility for themselves. HON. BART GORDON 5464 that I introduced in the 99th Congress. These are the problems that beset the wel OF TENNESSEE This legislation is necessary because repre fare system. Welfare should be a two-way IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sentatives of industry, environmental groups street of mutual obligation-the obligation of and coastal States have expressed serious society to help those in need, and the obliga Wednesday, February 25, 1987 misgivings about the adequacy of section 8(k) tion of those in need to help themselves. But Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, on February of ·the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act in far too many cases, it provides only a one- 17, 1986, Senator GEORGE MITCHELL of Maine Amendments as a statutory regime for the de- 4128 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 25, 1987 velopment of hard mineral resources within keep in mind what lessons we have learned number of trade liberalizing measures on a our Nation's exclusive economic zone [EEZ]. during the Medicare program's 22-year growth range of agricultural items. The United States Prior to the introduction of H.R. 5464, a and what the demographers tell us about age will receive a substantial tariff reduction on al working group comprised of industry repre patterns in the future. When medicare was es monds as well as tariff liberalization on pea sentatives, environmental groups and coastal tablished in the mid-1960's, we perceived our nuts, in exchange for which modest relief has States and convened by the Woods Hole selves as a nation of virtually unlimited Feder been granted on certain EEC items, including Oceanographic Institution, had been working al resources. We have been humbled in satsuma oranges, non-California style olives, to develop legislative recommendations. H.R. recent years as it has become apparent that capers, cider, paprika, and certain other prod 5464 was based on many of the recommen the limits of Federal spending are not bound ucts. In addition, the EEC's cheese quota for dations proposed by this working group. less. The legislation I am cosponsoring today certain Italian cheese will be slightly reduced. In the last Congress, on June 26, 1986, the has a number of safeguards built into it to pre In announcing the accord, Ambassador Subcommittee on Panama Canal/OCS, which vent the Federal Government from paying Yeutter heralded the package as meaningful I chaired, held an oversight hearing concern huge sums of money out of general revenues and expressed his belief that it "auqurs well ing the adequacy of section 8(k). A second for catastrophic health services. But we will for the future of U.S./EEC trade relations." He joint hearing on H.R. 5464 was held on Sep have to assure that those safeguards remain has made it clear that the agreement repre tember 23, 1986 by the Subcommittee on in place, especially if we recognize that the sents the best possible settlement that could Oceanography, which I now chair, and the segment of the population that will grow at the have been achieved under the circumstance. Subcommittee on Panama Canal/OCS. At the fastest rate in the next decades is the seg Although we would have liked a clear cut vic second hearing, representatives from industry, ment above the age of 65. tory in this case it seems clear that reopening coastal States, environmental groups, univer As the ranking minority member of the the dispute would likely not produce any fur sities and the working group testified in sup Energy and Commerce Committee, to which ther gains. port of H.R. 5464. However, many of the wit this legislation i~ likely to be referred, I will At a time when the new trade round is be nesses did suggest minor changes or modifi make every effort to insure that the legislation ginning to get underway, I strongly believe cations. that emerges from that committee responsibly that we in Congress need to let the interna The fact the bill I am introducing today does addresses the catastrophic health care needs tional trading world know that when our princi not incorporate some of these suggestions of the elderly. pal trade negotiator reaches an accord that and recommendations does not, in any way, he believes is the best possible result, he will indicate that I am not receptive to some of the proposed changes to the legislation. CITRUS/PASTA AGREEMENT have all the congressional support he needs Rather, because the working group has to see it effectuated. If we do not demonstrate played such a significant role thus far in devel HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI such support, it will handicap the U.S. Trade oping a consensus about the principle to be Representative's subsequent ability in interna OF CALIFORNIA tional circles to negotiate trade agreements incorporated in any legislation, I would like to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES take the time necessary to consult further with on behalf of our industries. With protectionist the working group about possible changes in Wednesday, February 25, 1987 measures flourishing worldwide, we can ill the legislation. · Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I am introducing afford to limit our negotiating strength. I am eager to work in the 1OOth Congress today legislation which would implement the Under the terms of the accord, U.S. con with the working group, as well as other inter United States/EEC Citrus/Pasta Agreement gressional authorizing legislation must be en est parties, to develop a forward-looking bill, concluded on August 10, 1986, after intense acted by July 1, 1987, or the agreement may based on as much consensus as possible, to and difficult negotiations between U.S. Trade be terminated. I, accordingly, ask all of my be enacted into law. Representative Clayton Yeutter and EEC Ex colleagues to line up behind this measure and To that end I welcome suggestions from my ternal Relations Commissioner Willy De see to that it is expeditiously passed. It is a colleagues and others, including those from Clercq. package which does provide some benefits to within the administration, who see the need The agreement brings to a close the citrus/ the U.S. exports, and one that should not be for more comprehensive statutory authority pasta dispute that was pending for some 16 allowed to die of congressional inertia. than that provided under section 8(k) of the years. Let me briefly describe the history of H.R.1263 OCS Lands Act. this longstanding dispute for those of you who Be it enacted by the Senate and House of are not familiar with the so-qalled pasta war. Representatives of the United States of MEDICARE CATASTROPHIC The dispute began in 1969 over the EEC's America in Congress assembled, ILLNESS COVERAGE ACT practice of granting preferential tariff rates to SECTION 1. PURPOSE: AMENDMENTS. citrus and citrus product imports from certain Ca) The purpose of this Act is to enact the Mediterranean countries-a practice that was trade liberalization measures agreed to by HON. NORMAN F. LENT widely acknowledged to violate the most-fa the United States in connection with the OF NEW YORK vored-nation principle of the GA TT. After United States-European Communities IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years of unsuccessful bilateral negotiations, Agreement on Citrus and Pasta. Wednesday, February 25, 1987 the United States brought the matter to GA TT Cb) Whenever in this Act an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join dispute settlement, where a judgment was schedule, headnote, item, or other provision, the distinguished Republican leader, Mr. rendered confirming that U.S. rights had been the reference shall be considered to be made MICHEL, and several of my colleagues as an violated. Because the EEC continued to resist to a schedule, headnote, item, or other pro original cosponsor of the Medicare Cata corrective action, the United States retaliated vision of the Tariff Schedules of the United strophic Illness Coverage Act. This legislation, against Europe in November 1985 by raising States. which has been endorsed by the administra the tariff on imports of EEC pasta. Without SEC. 2. ANCHOVIES. tion, will provide comprehensive acute health international support or justification, the EEC Subpart C of part 3 schedule 1 is amended care coverage to Medicare beneficiaries after counterretaliated with higher tariffs on U.S. by striking out item 112.40 and inserting in they have paid $2,000 in out-of-pocket ex walnuts and lemons. lieu thereof the following items with a supe penses. With a nominal increase in the Medi Finally, an agreement was reached on the rior heading having the same degree of in care part B premium, a significant number of citrus dispute. Both the United States and the dentation as item 112.42: elderly will be freed from the severe financial EEC have agreed that the retaliatory tariffs risks that accompany even minimal hospitali placed on pasta, lemons and walnuts will be zation. I applaud the Department of Health reduced to preretaliation rates. More signifi Fish, prepared or preserved in any manner, in oil, in and Human Services and its distinguished cantly the EEC has agreed to grant most-fa airtight containers: Anchovies: leader, Secretary Bowen, in developing this vored-nation tariff reductions on fresh or 112.39 thoughtful legislation. anges, fresh lemons, mineolas, grapefruit, If :\~iced t;;s ao~y a~::t ra~ =e ~i~r~ 3% ad val. under this item in such calendar year. In the months ahead, as we scrutinize this and frozen concentrated orange juice. Addi 112.41 Other...... 6% ad val. legislation more thoroughly, we will have to tionally, both sides have committed to a February 25, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4129 SEC. 3. CHEESE. SEC. 8. CIDER. Eagle Recognition Banquet at Colonial Park Suitable for Grating.-ltem 117.65 is Item 167.15 is amended by striking out "3¢ United Church of Christ. amended by striking out " 9% ad val." and per gal." and inserting in lieu thereof "l.5¢ Richard, a member of troop 302 of St. per gal.". inserting in lieu thereof "Free". Marks Lutheran Church, Colonial Park, and a (b) Pecorino.-Item 117.67 is amended by SEC. 9. OLIVE OIL. striking out " 12% ad val." and inserting in (a) IN CONTAINERS.-ltem 176.29 is amend freshman at Central Dauphin East Junior High lieu thereof "Free". ed by striking out "3.8¢ per lb. on contents School, earned the distinguished Eagle Award SEC. 4. SATSUMA ORANGES. and container" and inserting in lieu thereof after locating, planning, and installing a 2,800- Subpart B of part 9 of Schedule 1 is "2.28¢ per lb. on contents and container.". foot nature trail in Lower Paxton Township. amended by inserting ahead of item 147.29 (b) OTHERS.-ltem 176.30 is amended by Richard's project included identifying plants, item 147.28 with a superior heading having striking out "2.6¢ per lb. and inserting in trees, and habitats and installing identification lieu thereof "1.56¢ per lb.". the same degree of indentation as item signs along the trail. Richard's nature trail has 147.30: SEC.10. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act shall since been named the Oscar Lingle Nature apply with respect to articles entered or Trail. withdrawn from warehouses for consump As a member of troop 302, Richard has Oranges: tion on or after the date that is 15 days held several leadership positions including Mandarin, packed in airtight containers: after the date of enactment of this Act. quartermaster, assistant patrol leader, and 147.28 Satsuma, if entered in any calendar year before Free 40,000 metric tons of Satsuma oranges have den chief. He presently serves as his troop's been entered under this item in such calendar year. THE PRESIDENT'S senior patrol leader. He is a brotherhood 147.29 Other ...... 0.2, per COMPETITIVENESS INITIATIVE member of the Order of the Arrow and was a lb. member of the junior leadership training staff HON. ROBERT E. BADHAM last year. Richard has earned 37 merit badges SEC. 5. OLIVES. OF CALIFORNIA and all 12 skill awards in Boy Scouts. I would be remiss if I didn't mention Rich Subpart B of part 9 of Schedule 1 is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES amended as follows: ard's participation in the All-American Soap Wednesday, February 25, 1987 Box Derby since it was through the yearly Mr. BADHAM. Mr. Speaker, the President soap box competitions, which I attended in has sent to Congress his competitiveness Olives, fresh, or prepared or preserved: Harrisburg, that I became acquainted with In brine, whether or not pitted or stuffed: package, the Trade, Employment, and Produc Richard and his family. Not ripe and not pitted or stuffed: tivity Act. It clearly is a far-reaching, balanced Not green in color and not packed in Mr. Speaker, I would like to invite my col airtight containers of glass, metal, or proposal that should be enacted by this Con leagues in the U.S. Congress to join me in glass and metal. gress. When 75 percent of U.S. goods face Other: congratulating Richard on this very special oc 148.43 Green in color and in containers of 3 competition from abroad, our challenge is to casion. I wish him great success in his future gallons or more to be used for do whatever we can to make American firms repacking or sale as green olives, in endeavors. more competitive worldwide. One way we can ~a~~~~t~~n~~~/~ .. ~~~~ .. ~:~~~:~~~ .. 10, per do this is by changing antiquated law that im gal. 148.45 Other ...... pedes efficiency. It is in this light that I am DRUG EDUCATION ASSEMBLY 20 In containers each holding not more 20, per particularly heartened to see the administra than 0.3 gallon. gal. AND PARADE 40 In containers each holding not more 20, per tion's antitrust reforms, first proposed last than 0.3 gallon. gal. year, included in the package. The antitrust Ripe, but not pitted or stuffed: Not green in color and not packed in laws were written in a time dominated by do HON. LAWRENCE J. SMITH airtight containers of glass, metal, or mestic competition in isolated markets, not OF FLORIDA glass and metal. international competition in world markets. 148.47 Green in color and in containers of 5 15, per IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gallons or less each, in a quantity not gal. The world has changed dramatically since that to exceed 247,500 gallons annually. 148.49 Other ...... 30, per time, and our laws should reflect that change. Wednesday, February 25, 1987 gal. I realize that adjusting the antitrust laws to re Mr. SMITH of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Ameri Pitted or stuffed: flect foreign competition is only one of many 148.50 Pitted...... 30~ar.r ca's war against drugs begins in our homes steps we must take to improve our internation and in our communities. 20 In containers each holding not more al competitiveness, but it is an important one. than 0.3 gallon. The pupils and teachers of North Glade Ele 40 In containers each holding not more Taking that step, along with other elements of mentary School of Opa Locka, FL, in the Dade than 0.3 gallon. the President's package-education reforms, Stuffed: County portion of my district, understand this 148.51 Placed packed in containers each hold enhanced science and technology programs, ing not more than 0.3 gallon in a crucial step in the efforts to halt our country's quantity not to exceed 915,507 better protection of intellectual property, gallons annually...... 1s, per streamlined export controls, and improved drug crisis. On March 2, 1987, North Glade El gal. trade laws-will help greatly as we attempt to ementary will be holding a "Say No To Crack" 148.53 Other...... 30~ar.r deal rationally in our complex, interdependent assembly and parade. The fifth and sixth 20 In containers each holding not more grade students from North County, Palm than 0.3 gallon. global economy. 40 In containers each holding more Springs North, and Lake Stevens Elementar than 0.3 gallon. ies also will be participating in these activities. Dried: RICHARD CHARLES WALKER 148.55 Not ripe ...... 2.5, per This event kicks off the school's observance lb. EAGLE SCOUT of Drug Prevention Month. 148.57 Ripe ...... Otherwise prepared or preserved: As chairman of the House Task Force on 148.58 Green in color and in containers of 5 gallons or HON. GEORGE W. GEKAS less each, in a quantity not to exceed International Narcotics Control and as a 1,212,000 lbs. annually ...... 2.5, per OF PENNSYLVANIA member of the House Select Committee on lb. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 148.59 Other ...... 5, per lb. Narcotics Abuse and Control, I wish to com Wednesday, February 25, 1987 mend North Glade Elementary, its principal, Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, Saturday, Febru Herbert L. Day and all the participating SEC. 6. CAPERS. ary 28, 1987, will be remembered as a very schools for their determined efforts to educate Items 161.06 and 161.08 are each amended students about the dangers of substance by striking out "16% ad val" and inserting special day in the life of one young man from abuse. in lieu thereof "8% ad val.". my district. Richard Charles Walker, son of Donald and Janet Walker of Harrisburg, PA, I also wish the "Say No To Crack" assem SEC. 7. PAPRIKA. bly and parade every success and urge the Item 161. 71 is amended by striking out has earned Boy Scouts' highest award-the "2.4¢ per lb." and inserting in lieu thereof Eagle Scout, which he will receive before participants to keep up the excellent work. "1.35¢ per lb.". family, friends, and his Congressman at an 4130 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 25, 1987 THE PHILIPPINES CELEBRATES Under the direction of its president, Gault I would also like to express my deep re DEMOCRACY Beason, Wildlife Action has taken an active, spect and admiration for the Lithuanian responsible role in meeting conservation chal people. During the current Soviet occupation, HON. GEORGE MILLER lenges and protecting our living resources. nearly 350,000 people have been imprisoned OF· CALIFORNIA WLA's simple yet vital goal is "to put back for trying to express their political and reli IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES more than we take." It is this critical message gious rights. This has not hindered, however, of conservation and appreciation that mem the Lithuanians desire for independence. Wednesday, February 25, 1987 bers of WLA have worked so diligently to These friends of democracy have continued to Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I communicate. oppose Soviet rule, despite the constant want to congratulate the people of the Philip Through events, meetings, forums, outings, threat of reprisal. As recently as 1972, 17,000 pines as they celebrate the first anniversary of and mailings, WLA has brought home the im Lithuanians signed a petition to the United Na their country's return to dem~cracy today. portance of respect for our natural resources. tions requesting help in restoring religious One year ago, President Marcos rigged his Whether it is WLA's archery competition, bird freedom. Also, the Lithuanian underground election to prolong his repressive rule. And 1 watching day or "Wildlife Pride," its monthly has produced more publications than any year ago, in an amazing 4-day series of conservation publication for sportsmen, WLA other country in the Eastern bloc. I welcome events, the people of the Philippines took to is actively and innovatively raising public the day when Lithuania will once again rejoin the streets, stopped Marcos•· tanks, and elect awareness of the importance of environmental the ranks of the Democratic nations. ed Corazon Aquino. preservation. In closing, I would once more like to con President Aquino's remarkable determina Through its activities WLA promotes sports gratulate all Lithuanians, whether at home or tion to restore justice and democracy to the men education programs which emphasize in exile, on their 69th anniversary. You truly Philippines against overwhelming odds pro safety, responsibility, and respect for laws and are an inspiration to the world. duced a "people-power revolution that thrilled the rights of others. Respect, after all, is the the world. bottom line: Respect for our wildlife heritage But democracy has not come easy. Many and the importance of our natural wealth for KOREA, WELCOME BACK TO years of corruption had produced a govern future generations. AMERICA'S HEARTLAND ment that served the few, a crumbling econo One of South Carolina's greatest challenges my, and widespread poverty, all of which for the future is the careful and long-term HON.KENNETHJ.GRAY fueled a growing Communist insurgency. management of her coastal resources. Al OF ILLINOIS Under immense pressure for immediate solu though it is difficult to think of the enduring IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions, President Aquino has worked quickly. to environmental consequences of development restore the economy and rebuild the demo when given the immediate economic benefits Wednesday, February 25, 1987 cratic institutions while maintaining an unwav that accompany coastal development; it is far Mr. GRAY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, for the ering commitment to peace and human rights. more costly in the long term not to. The failure second year in a row, a delegation of Korean Above all, she began the difficult challenge of of development to factor in environmental agribusinessmen will be in the United States creating a new Philippine constitution. concerns has already resulted in the perma to publicly announce purchases of corn, Since September, when she came to our nent destruction of wetlands all along our wheat, and soybeans totaling $110 million. country and delivered an address that we will coasts. However, through the work of WLA From February 14 until February 23, this all ·1ong remember, President Aquino has and other such organizations, I believe we can Korean buying mission will visit six States, in faced one crisis after another. Dissension better achieve a healthy balance between the cluding Illinois. among her advisers, coup attempts, and a forces of nature and development. South Korea is the fourth largest consumer fragile cease-fire agreement with the Commu Wildlife Action has brought to many South of United States agricultural goods. In 1986, nist rebels have threatened to destabilize the Carolinians a new awareness and enjoyment Korea imported from the United States 85 Government. But she refused to let go of the of our environment's unique beauty and deli percent of its wheat, 85-90 percent of its soy people's mandate and has managed each cate. balance. I think its five-point creed says it beans, and approximately 35 percent of its crisis in tum. Just this month, in a remarkable best: Preservation, conservation, education, corn. In total, South Korea spent over $1 bil testament to their commitment to democracy sportsmanship, and fellowship. Wildlife Action lion for United States agricultural products last and to President Aquino's courageous leader will leave a fine legacy of wildlife preservation year. This figure represents approximately ship, the people of the Philippines turned out and conservation. I hope my colleagues will one-sixth of Korea's total imports from the in record number to support overwhelmingly join me in support of this measure to grant United States in 1986. the new constitution. Wildlife Action the charter that it needs and As the No. 1 agricultural exporting State in Parades, music, and fireworks displays will deserves. the United States, Illinois welcomes the mark the anniversary festivities today. With a Korean delegation. Illinois farmers are very new democratic political system committed to proud of the products they grow. There is no the well-being of all the people and a constitu THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES higher compliment for Illinois agriculture than tion that will provide a lasting structure for for this Korean delegation to travel halfway peace and stability, Filipinos have a lot to cel HON. ROY DYSON around the world to "Buy American." ebrate. OF MARYLAND IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES For many years, South Korea has been one of America's largest agricultural importers. WILDLIFE ACTION, INC. Wednesday, February 25, 1987 The upcoming Korean agricultural buying mis Mr. DYSON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to sion reaffirms the historically strong ties be HON. ROBIN TALLON take this opportunity to express my support tween both countries in agricultural trade. OF SOUTH CAROLINA for the people of Lithuania in their quest for Korea, welcome back to America's heartland. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES democracy. As I stand before you today, the Soviet Union continues to occupy the Repub Wednesday, February 25, 1987 lic of Lithuania, as they have for the past 4 7 MINNESOTA TRUCK COMPANY Mr. TALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to years. WINS NATIONAL SAFETY AWARD urge my colleagues to join me in support of Recently, supporters of a free and inde H.R. 705, a measure to recognize Wildlife pendent Lithuania celebrated their 69th Inde HON. BILL FRENZEL Action, Inc., a nonprofit organization for wild pendence Day. This celebration has come to OF MINNESOTA life conservation based in South Carolina. symbolize the aspirations of Lithuanians IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Since its inception in 1977, this worthy organi throughout the world, that one day they will be zation has struggled to make the public aware free. I am pleased to note that the United Wednesday, February 25, 1987 of the price of unnecessary development and States and most of our European allies have Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Speaker, as a former construction without wise consideration of ad refused to recognize the illegal Soviet acquisi participant in the motor carrier industry, I am verse effects on the environment. tion of this country. proud to note that Schanno Transportation, February 25, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4131 Inc., of West St. Paul, MN, will be awarded American people, I believe that we must move how to promote the well-being of fami the grand prize award in the annual Interstate forward with this much-needed package to lies with children. Carriers Conference fleet safety contest. free our elderly from burdensome acute care SD-215 The Interstate Carriers Conference is made costs. 2:00 p.m. Appropriations up of about 600 common and contract truck Agriculture, Rural Development and Re ing companies nationwide, and is affiliated SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS lated Agencies Subcommittee with the American Trucking Association. Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, To hold hearings on proposed budget es The award will be presented to Mr. Reginald agreed to by the Senate on February timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De M. Norris, Jr., president of Schanno Transpor 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a partment of Agriculture, in behalf of tation and Mr. Ronald V. Hein, vice president system for a computerized schedule of funds for the Animal and Plant of safety and loss prevention, at the confer all meetings and hearings of Senate Health Inspection Service, Agricultur ence's annual meeting in March. Schanno al Cooperative Service, Packers and committees, subcommittees, joint com Stockyards Administration, and the also won divisional honors based on annual mittees, and committees of conference. miles driven-over 30 million miles in 1986. Office of Transportation. This title requires all such committees SD-138 I know from personal experience that an to notify the Office of the Senate award-winning safey record requires painstak Daily Digest-designated by the Rules MARCH3 ing efforts by every person associated with Committee-of the time, place, and 9:30 a.m. the company. Safety does not just happen. It purpose of the meetings, when sched Appropriations can be achieved. Schanno Transportation, its uled, and any cancellations or changes Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu management, and all its employees, especially in the meetings as they occur. cation, and Related Agencies Subcom its drivers, are to be congratulated for their As an additional procedure along mittee premier safety record and for the national rec with the computerization of this infor To hold hearings on proposed budget es ognition it has received. mation, the Office of the Senate Daily timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De partment of Health and Human Serv Digest will prepare this information ices, focusing on the Office for Human CATASTROPHIC HEALTH for printing in the Extensions of Re Development Services, and the Health INSURANCE marks section of the CONGRESSIONAL Care Financing Administration. RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of SD-116 each week. Veterans' Affairs HON. BOB WHITT AKER Any changes in committee schedul To hold joint hearings with the House OF KANSAS ing will be indicated by placement of Committee on Veterans' Affairs to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES an asterisk to the left of the name of review the legislative priorities of the Wednesday, February 25, 1987 the unit conducting such meetings. Veterans of Foreign Wars. Meetings scheduled for Thursday, 345 Cannon Building Mr. WHITIAKER, Mr. Speaker, as a 10:00 a.m. member of the House Subcommittee on February 26, 1987, may be found in Appropriations Health and the Environment, I'm pleased to the Daily Digest of today's RECORD. Energy and Water Development Subcom mittee be able to join my colleagues today in intro MEETINGS SCHEDULED ducing legislation which, in the President's To hold hearings on proposed budget es words, will provide "peace of mind" for 30 mil timates for fiscal year 1988 for energy FEBRUARY 27 and water development programs, fo lion elderly. This legislation, which will shield 10:00 a.m. cusing on the Lower Mississippi Valley our elderly from acute care expenses, is long Appropriations Division, and the New England Divi overdue. HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit sion. When catastrophic illness strikes, it is tee SD-192 indeed a real human tragedy. However, in To hold hearings on proposed budget es Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs many instances, the tragedy doesn't end timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Business meeting, to mark up proposed when the loved one recovers from their ill Consumer Product Safety Commis legislation authorizing funds for hous ness. The catastrophe of high and seemingly sion, Office of Consumer Affairs, and ing and community development pro the Consumer Information Center. unending medical bills due to gaps in Medi grams administered by the Depart SD-124 ment of Housing and Urban Develop care coverage can go on for several genera Finance tions, thus burdening sons, daughters, and ment and the Department of Agricul International Trade Subcommittee ture. grandchildren. To hold hearings on proposed legislation SD-538 The package we are introducing today will authorizing funds for fiscal year 1988 Commerce, Science, and Transportation provide catastrophic health insurance by set for the Office of the U.S. Trade Rep resentative and the U.S. International Science, Technology, and Space Subcom ting an out-of-pocket cap of $2,000 for the mittee amount of services currently covered by Medi Trade Commission. SD-215 To hold hearings to review the national care. This additional coverage will be financed space transportation program and through a minimal addition to the Medicare MARCH2 policy. part B premium. This is accomplished by utiliz 9:30 a.m. SR-253 ing the existing Medicare structure: No new Appropriations Judiciary bureaucracy; no new redtape. Treasury, Postal Service, and General To resume hearings to review the Presi For some time now, those 30 million who Government Subcommittee dent's proposed budget request for benefit from Medicare are finding that this pro To hold hearings on proposed budget es fiscal year 1988 for the Department of timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Ad Justice, focusing on the Federal gram is inadequate when it comes to provid ministrative Conference of the United Bureau of Investigation. ing catastrophic coverage. Designed to ease States, U.S. Tax Court, Committee for SD-226 the financial burden of our Nation's elderly, the Purchase from the Blind and Labor and Human Resources we are finding that 1.3 million Medicare eligi Other Severely Handicapped, Merit To hold oversight hearings on activities ble Americans annually have out-of-pocket ex Systems Protection Board, Office of of the Mine Safety and Health Admin penses which exceed $2,000 per year. the Special Counsel, Advisory Commit istration, Department of Labor. As a group, the elderly are vulnerable tee on Federal Pay, and the Federal SD-430 enough without the added insecurity and Labor Relations Authority. 10:30 a.m. SD-116 Appropriations terror of going broke due to the high medical Finance Legislative Branch Subcommittee expenses which can accrue due to a severe Social Security and Family Policy Sub To hold hearings on proposed budget es and unforeseen illness. committee timates for fiscal year 1988 for the As a Member of Congress and one con To resume hearings on how to improve Office of the Secretary of the Senate, cerned about the health and well-being of the the existing family welfare system and Senate Sergeant at Arms and Door- 4132 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 25, 1987 keeper, and the Office of Technology 10:00 a.m. ing limits and public financing for Assessment. Appropriations Senate general elections. SD-138 Agriculture, Rural Development and Re SR-301 2:00 p.m. lated Agencies Subcommittee Small Business Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed budget es Rural Economy and Family Farming Sub Interior and Related Agencies SubcQmmit timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De committee tee partment of Agriculture, in behalf of To hold hearings to examine new per To hold hearings on proposed budget es funds for the Extension Service, Eco nomic Research Service, and the Na spectives on rural economy. timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Na tional Agricultural Statistics Service. SR-428A tional Gallery of Art, Commission of SD-138 10:00 a.m. Fine Arts, Pennsylvania Avenue Devel Judiciary Appropriations opment Corporation, and the Advisory To continue hearings to review the Legislative Branch Subcommittee Council on Historic Preservation. President's proposed budget request To hold hearings on proposed budget es SD-192 for fiscal year 1988 for the Depart timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Ar Appropriations ment of Justice. chitect of the Capitol, Copyright Legislative Branch Subcommittee SD-226 Royalty Tribunal, and the Bio-Medical To hold hearings on proposed budget es Labor and Human Resources Ethics Board. timates for fiscal year 1988 for the To continue oversight hearings on ac RD-628 General Accounting Office, and the tivities of the Mine Safety and Health Appropriations Railroad Accounting Principles Board. Administration, Department of Labor. Energy anci Water Development Subcom SD-138 SD-430 mittee Judiciary 1:30 p.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget Technology and the Law Subcommittee Armed Services estimates for fiscal year 1988 for To resume hearings on S. 442, Semicon Readiness, Sustainability and Support energy and water development pro Subcommittee grams focusing on the North Atlan- ductor Chip Protection Act Extension To hold open and closed hearings on of 1987. proposed legislation authorizing funds tic Division, and the Pacific Ocean Di- SD-226 for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for the vision. 2:30 p.m. Department of Defense, focusing on SD-192 Appropriations readiness and sustainability posture of Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu U.S. forces. Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, cation, and Related Agencies Subcom SR-222 and Related Agencies Subcommittee mittee 2:00p.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed budget es Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit partment of Commerce. Physician Payment Review Commis tee S-146, Capitol sion, Commission on Education of the To hold hearings on proposed budget es Appropriations Deaf, Federal Mine Safety and Health timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Transportation and Related Agencies Sub Review Commission, National Com Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Naval committee mission on Libraries and Information Petroleum Reserve, and the Office of To hold hearings on proposed budget es Science, National Council on the Emergency Preparedness. timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Handicapped, Soldiers' and Airmen's SD-192 Federal Railroad Administration of Home, and the U.S. Institute of Peace. Appropriations the Department of Transportation, SD-124 Legislative Branch Subcommittee and the National Railroad Passenger To hold hearings on proposed budget es Corporation . MARCH4 timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Li SD-138 brary of Congress, and the Congres 9:30 a.m. sional Research Service. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Appropriations SD-366 Business meeting, to mark up proposed Defense Subcommittee legislation relating to Federal Savings To resume hearings on proposed budget MARCH5 and Loan Insurance Corporation re estimates for fiscal year 1988 for the capitalization, emergency bank acqui Department of Defense. 9:30 a.m. Appropriations sitions, nonbank banks, securities SD-192 Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu powers for bank holding companies, Appropriations cation, and Related Agencies Subcom and bank check holds. Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu mittee SD-538 cation, and Related Agencies Subcom To hold hearings on proposed budget es Labor and Human Resources mittee timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De Education, Arts, and Humanities Subcom To hold hearings on proposed budget es partment of Health and Human Serv mittee timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De ices, focusing on the Alcohol, Drug To hold hearings on proposed legislation partment of Health and Human Serv Abuse and Mental Health Administra authorizing funds for the Elementary ices, focusing on the Office of Assist tion, and the Health Resources and and Secondary Education Act and the ant Secretary for Health, and the Cen Services Administration. Education Consolidation and Improve ters for Disease Control. SD-116 ment Act. SD-116 Armed Services SD-430 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Readiness, Sustainability and Support Labor and Human Resources To resume oversight hearings on corpo Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed legislation rate takeovers. To continue open and closed hearings on authorizing funds for programs of the SD-538 proposed legislation authorizing funds Elementary and Secondary Education for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Department of Defense, focusing on Act and the Education Consolidation Aviation Subcommittee readiness and sustainability posture of and Improvement Act. To hold hearings on proposed legislation U.S. forces. SD-430 authorizing funds for fiscal year 1988 SR-222 1:30 p.m. for the National Transportation Governmental Affairs Appropriations Safety Board. To resume hearings on how the interna Treasury, Postal Service, and General SR-253 tional spread of nuclear weapons af Government Subcommittee Environment and Public Works fects specific U.S. national security in To hold hearings on proposed budget es Environmental Protection Subcommittee terests. timates for fiscal year 1988 for the To hold hearings on available and SD-342 U.S. Customs Service, Department of emerging technologies for the control Rules and Administration the Treasury. of precursors of acid rain. To hold hearings on S. 2, S. 50, S. 179, SD-116 SD-406 and S. 207, bills to provide for spend- February 25, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4133 2:00 p.m. Appropriations MARCH 12 Appropriations Treasury, Postal Service, and General 9:30 a.m. Legislative Branch Subcommittee Government Subcommittee Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed budget es Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu timates for fiscal year 1988 for the timates for fiscal year 1988 for the cation, and Related Agencies Subcom Government Printing Office, Congres Office of Management and Budget, mittee sional Budget Office, Black Employees and the Office of Federal Procure To hold hearings on proposed budget es of the Library of Congress, and the ment Policy. timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De Ethnic Employees of the Library of SD-116 partment of Health and Human Serv Congress. ices, focusing on the Office of the Sec SD-628 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Business meeting, to consider pending retary, Departmental Management, Office for Civil Rights, Policy Re MARCH6 calendar business. SR-253 search, and the Office of Inspector 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. General. Appropriations Foreign Relations SD-116 Treasury, Postal Service, and General Energy and Natural Resources Government Subcommittee To continue hearings on proposed legis Energy Regulation and Conservation Sub To hold hearings on proposed budget es lation authorizing funds for foreign as committee timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De sistance programs. To hold hearings on S. 85, to repeal the partment of the Treasury, on behalf SD-419 end use constraints on natural gas and of funds for the Financial Manage Labor and Human Resources to repeal the incremental policy re ment Service, Bureau of the Public Employment and Productivity Subcom quirements. Debt, U.S. Mint, and the Internal Rev mittee SD-366 enue Service. Labor Subcommittee 10:00 a.m. SD-116 To hold joint hearings on the status of Appropriations Commerce, Science, and Transportation dislocated workers as a result of plant Foreign Operations Subcommittee Consumer Subcommittee closings. To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed legislation SD-430 timates for fiscal year 1988 for certain authorizing funds for fiscal year 1988 2:00 p.m. international organizations and pro for the National Highway Traffic Appropriations grams, and certain activities of the Safety Administration. Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit Agency for International Develop SR-253 tee ment. 10:15 a.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es S-128, Capitol Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Appropriations HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit Minerals Management Service, De HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit tee partment of the Interior. tee To hold hearings on proposed budget es SD-192 To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 1988 for the timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Na Veterans Administration. MARCH 11 tional Science Foundation. SD-124 SD-124 9:30 a.m. Appropriations Appropriations MARCH9 Energy and Water Development Subcom Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu mittee 9:30 a.m. cation, and Related Agencies Subcom To hold hearings on proposed budget es Appropriations mittee timates for fiscal year 1988 for energy Treasury, Postal Service, and General To hold hearings on proposed budget es and water development programs, fo Government Subcommittee timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De cusing on the Tennessee Valley Au To hold hearings on proposed budget es partment of Health and Human Serv thority, and the Appalachian Regional timates for fiscal year 1988 for the ices, focusing on the Social Security Commission. General Services Administration, Na Administration, and the Family Sup SD-192 tional Archives and Records Adminis port Administration. Appropriations tration, and the Executive Office of SD-192 Transportation and Related Agencies Sub the President. committee SD-116 Energy and Natural Resources To resume oversight hearings on the To hold hearings on proposed budget es 2:00 p.m. timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Appropriations world oil outlook. SD-366 Panama Canal Commission, and the Agriculture, Rural Development and Re National Transportation Safety Board. lated Agencies Subcommittee 10:00 a.m. Appropriations SD-138 To hold hearings on proposed budget es 2:00 p.m. timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De Agriculture, Rural Development and Re Appropriations partment of Agriculture, in behalf of lated Agencies Subcommittee Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit funds for the Agricultural Research To hold hearings on proposed budget es tee Service, and the Cooperative State Re timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De To hold hearings on proposed budget es search Service. partment of Agriculture, in behalf of timates for fiscal year 1988 for the SD-138 funds for the Farmers Home Adminis Office of Indian Education. Energy and Natural Resources tration. SD-192 Research and Development Subcommittee SD-138 To hold oversight hearings on uranium Appropriations MARCH 13 mining, reclamation, and enrichment. Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, 9:30 a.m. SD-366 and Related Agencies Subcommittee Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed budget es Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit- MARCH 10 timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Na tee · 9:30 a.m. tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad To hold hearings on proposed budget es Appropriations ministration of the Department of timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu Commerce, and the Marine Mammal Forest Service, Department of Agricul cation, and Related Agencies Subcom Commission. ture. mittee S-146, Capitol SD-192 To hold hearings on proposed budget es Labor and Human Resources Energy and Natural Resources timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De Research and Development Subcommittee partment of Health and Human Serv To hold hearings on catastrophic health insurance. To resume oversight hearings on urani ices, focusing on the National Insti um mining, reclamation, and enrich tutes of Health. SD-430 ment. SD-138 SD-366 4134 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 25, 1987 10:00 a.m. conservation, and the National Capital MARCH20 Appropriations Planning Commission. 9:30 a.m. HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit SD-192 Appropriations tee Treasury, Postal Service, and General To hold hearings on proposed budget es MARCH 18 Government Subcommittee timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Na 9:30 a.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es tional Science Foundation, and the Energy and Natural Resources timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Office of Science and Technology. Business meeting, to consider pending Office of the Secretary of the Treas SD-124 calendar business. ury, and the National Treasury Em SD-366 ployees Union. MARCH 16 10:00 a.m. SD-116 10:00 a.m. Appropriations 10:00 a.m. Labor and Human Resources Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, Appropriations Education, Arts, and Humanities Subcom- and Related Agencies Subcommittee HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit mittee · To hold hearings on proposed budget es tee To hold joint hearings with the House To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 1988 for the timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Committee on Education and Labor's U.S. Information Agency, and the Subcommittee on Elementary, Second Federai' Emergency Management Board for International Broadcasting. Agency. ary, and Vocational Education on pro S-146, Capitol posed legislation authorizing funds for SD-124 the Elementary and Secondary Educa Labor and Human Resources tion Act and the Education Consolida To hold hearings on the uninsured MARCH23 tion and Improvement Act. worker. 10:30 a.m. 2175 Rayburn Building SD-430 Appropriations 2:00 p.m. Labor and Human Resources Treasury, Postal Service, and General To hold joint hearings with the House Appropriations Government Subcommittee Committee on Education and Labor's Energy and Water Development Subcom To hold hearings on proposed budget es · Subcommittee on Elementary, Second mittee timates for fiscal year 1988 for the ary, and Vocational Education on pro To hold hearings on proposed budget es Office of Personnel Management, and timates for fiscal year 1988 for energy the Federal Election Commission. posed legislation authorizing funds for . SD-116 programs of' the Elementary and Sec and water development programs, fo ondary Education Act and the Educa cusing on solar and renewables, energy 2:00 p.m. tion ,· Consolidation and Improvement resea;rch, and environment. Appropriations Act. SD-138 Agriculture, Rural Development and Re 2175 Rayburn Building lated Agencies Subcommittee 2:00 p.m. MARCH 19 To hold hearings on proposed budget es 9:30·a.m. timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De Appropriations partment of Agriculture, in behalf of Energy and Water Development Subcom Governmental Affairs Oversight of Government Management funds for the Agricultural Stabiliza mittee tion and Conservation Service, Com . To hold hearings on proposed budget es Subcommittee modity Credit Corporation, and the timates for fiscal year 1988 for energy To hold oversight hearings on the Inde Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. ·and water development programs, fo pendent Counsel Act. SD-138 cusing on reclamation programs of the SR-428A Appropriations Department of the Interior. · · 10:00 a.m. Energy and Water Development Subcom SD-192 Appropriations mittee Agriculture, Rural Development and Re To hold hearings on proposed budget es MARCH 17 lated Agencies Subcommittee timates for fiscal ·Year 1988 for energy 10:.00 a.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es and water development programs, fo Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De cusing on the Power Marketing Ad Agriculture, Rural Development and Re partment of Agriculture, 'in behalf of ministration. lated Agencies Subcommittee · · funds for the Agricultural Marketing SD-192 To hold hearings on proposed budget es - Service, Federal Grain Inspection timates for fiscal year_ 1~88 for· the De Service, and the Food Safety and In MARCH24 partment of AgricµltUre, in behalf of spection Service. 10:00 a.m. funds for the Food and Nutrition Serv SD-124 Appropriations ice, and the Human Nutrition Infor Appropriations Foreign Operations Subcommittee mation Service. Foreign Operations Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget es SD-q8 To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 1988 for certain Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1988 for certain activities of the Agency for Interna . Foreign Operations Subcommittee activities of the Agency for Interna tional Development. To hold hearings on proposed budget es tional Development. SD-126, Capitol timates for fiscal year 1988 for certain S-126, Capitol Labor and Human Resources activities of the Agency. for Interna- Appropriations Labor Subcommittee tional Development. - Transportation and Related Agencies Sub To hold hearings on overfunding and S-146, Capitol committee underfunding on pensions. Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings on proposed budget es ·SD-430 Science, Technology, and Space Subcom timates for fiscal year 1988 for the 2:00 p.m. mittee ·Federal Highway Administration, and Appropriations · To hold hearings on proposed legislation the National Highway Traffic ,Safety Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit authorizing funds for fiscal year 1988 Administration, Department of Trans- tee for the National Bureau of Standards, , portation. To hold hearings on proposed budget es Office of Productivity, . Technology SD-138 timates for fiscal year 1988 for · the and Innovation, and the National 2:00 p.m. Bureau of Land Management, Depart Technica.L Information Service, all of Appropriations . ment of the Interior. the Department of Commerce. Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit .SD-192 SR-253 tee 2:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es Energy and Natural Resources Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Na Research and Development Subcommittee Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit tional Endowment for the Arts, Na To hold hearings to review the current tee tional Endowment for the Humanities, status of ' renewable· energy technol- To hold hearings on proposed budget es ;· and the Institute of Museum Services. ogies. • timates for fiscal year 1988 for energy SD-192 SD-366 February 25, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4135 MARCH25 MARCH30 partment of Housing and Urban De 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. velopment. Appropriations Appropriations SD-124 Agriculture, Rural Development and Re Energy and Water Development Subcom Appropriations lated Agencies Subcommittee mittee Energy and Water Development Subcom To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed budget es mittee timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De timates for fiscal year 1988 for energy To hold hearings on proposed budget es partment of Agriculture, in behalf of and water development programs. timates for fiscal year 1988 for energy. funds for the Rural Electrification Ad SD-192 and water development programs. ministration. 2:00 p.m. SD-192 SD-138 Appropriations Appropriations Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcom Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, mittee and Related Agencies Subcommittee and Related Agencies Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 1988 for energy timates for fiscal year 1988 for inter timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De and water development programs. national organizations of the Depart partment of State. SD-192 S-146, Capitol ment of State. S-146, Capitol Labor and Human Resources MARCH31 2:00 p.m. To hold hearings on children's health 10:00 a.m. Appropriations care policy. Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcom SD-430 Agriculture, Rural Development and Re mittee lated Agencies Subcommittee MARCH26 To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 1988 for energy 9:00 a.m. timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De and water development programs. Office of Technology Assessment partment of Agriculture, in behalf of SD-192 The Board, to meet to consider pending funds for the Foreign Agricultural business. Service, Food for Peace Program APRIL2 Room to be announced . To hold hearings on proposed budget es SD-138 SD-138 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Appropriations Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Appropriations Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu Neighborhood Reinvestment Corpora cation, and Related Agencies Subcom tion, and the National Institute of tee To hold hearings on proposed budget es mittee Building Sciences. To hold hearings on proposed budget es SD-124 timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De partment of the Interior, focusing on partments of Labor, Health and APRIL 27 territorial affairs. Human Services, Education, and relat 10:00 a.m. SD-192 ed agencies. Appropriations SD-116 Energy and Water Development Subcom MAY4 mittee 9:30 a.m. MAY7 To hold hearings on proposed budget es Appropriations 9:00 a.m. timates for fiscal year 1988 for energy Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu Appropriations and water development, focusing on cation, and Related Agencies Subcom Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit certain activities of the Department of mittee tee Energy. To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed budget es SD-192 timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De timates for fiscal year 1988 for fossil partments of Labor, Health and energy, and clean coal technology pro- APRIL 28 Human Services, Education, and relat grams. 10:00 a.m. ed agencies. SD-192 Appropriations SD-192 9:30 a.m. Foreign Operations Subcommittee Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed budget es MAY5 Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu 9:30 a.m. cation, and Related Agencies Subcom timates for fiscal year 1988 for securi mittee ty assistance programs. Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu To hold hearings on proposed budget es S-126, Capitol timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De 2:00 p.m. cation, and Related Agencies Subcom mittee partments of Labor, Health and Appropriations Human Services, Education, and relat- Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit To hold hearings on proposed budget es ed agencies. · tee timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De SD-116 To hold hearings on proposed budget es partments of Labor, Health and 10:00 a.m. timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De Human Services, Education, and relat Approprfations partment of the Interior, focusing on ed agencies. Transportation and Related Agencies Sub the Bureau of Mines, and the Office of SD-138 committee Surface Mining, Reclamation and En 2:00 p.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es forcement. Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1988 for the SD-192 Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit Federal Aviation Administration, and tee the General Accounting Office . timates for fiscal year 1988 for the SD-138 10:00 a.m. Smithsonian Institution, Woodrow 2:30 p.m. Appropriations Wilson International Center for Schol Appropriations Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, ars, and the Holocaust Memorial Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu and Related Agencies Subcommittee Council. cation, and Related Agencies Subcom To hold hearings on proposed budget es SD-138 mittee timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De To hold hearings on propos~d budget es partment of Justice, focusing on the MAY6 timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug partments of Labor, Health and Enforcement Administration, and the 9:30 a.m. Appropriations Human Services, Education, and relat U.S. Marshals Service. ed agencies. S-146, Capitol Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu SD-116 cation, and Related Agencies Subcom APRIL30 mittee MAYS To hold hearings on proposed budget es 9:30 a.m. timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De 9:30 a.m. Appropriations partments of Labor, Health and Appropriations Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit Human Services, Education, and relat Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu tee cation, and Related Agencies Subcom ed agencies. mittee To hold hearings on proposed budget es SD-116 timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De To hold hearings on proposed budget es 10:00 a.m. timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De partment of the Interior, focusing on Appropriations territorial governments. partment of Labor, Health and Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, Human Services, Education, and relat SD-192 and Related Agencies Subcommittee · 10:00 a.m. ed agencies. To hold hearings on proposed budget es SD-192 Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Su 10:00 a.m. Foreign Operations Subcommittee preme Court of the United States, Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed budget es Equal Employment Opportunity Com HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit timates for fiscal year 1988 for defense mission, and the Commission on Civil tee security assistance programs. Rights. To hold hearings on proposed budget es S-126, Capitol S-146, Capitol timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De- 4138 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 25, 1987 partment of Housing and Urban De Appropriations JUNE 23 velopment, and independent agencies. Transportation and Related Agencies Sub 10:00 a.m. _SD-124 committee Appropriations 2:30 p.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es Foreign Operations Subcommittee Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De To hold hearings to review proposed Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu partment of Transportation and relat budget estimates for fiscal year 1988 cation, and Related Agencies Subcom- ed agencies. for the Department of State. mittee · SD-138 SD-192 To hold hearings on proposed budget es MAY14 timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De CANCELLATIONS partments of Labor, Health and 10:00 a.m. Human Services, Education, and relat Appropriations FEBRUARY26 e~ agencies -Transportation and Related Agencies Sub SD-192 committee 3:00 p.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs MAY12 Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee - timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De To resume hearings on proposed author 10:00 a.m. partment of Transportation and relat izations of housing and community de Appropriations ed agencies. velopment programs administered by Foreign Operations Subcommittee SD-138 the Department of Housing and Urban To hold hearings on proposed budget es Development and the Department of timates for fiscal year 1988 for certain MAY15 Agriculture. export financing programs. 10:00 a.m. SD-538 S-126, Capitol Appropriations Appropriations HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit FEBRUARY 27 Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, tee 2:30p.m. and Related Agencies Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget es Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu timates for fiscal year 1988 for the partment of Housing and Urban De cation, and Related Agencies Subcom Legal Services Corporation. velopment, and independent agencies. mittee S-146, Capitol SD-124 To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 1988 for MAY13 ACTION, Corporation for Public MAY20 Broadcasting, Prospective Payment 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Assessment Commission, Railroad Re Appropriations Appropriations tirement Board, Federal Mediation Foreign Operations Subcommittee Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Conciliation Service, National Me To hold hearings on proposed budget es and Related Agencies Subcommittee diation Board, National Labor Rela timates for fiscal year 1988 for foreign To hold hearings on proposed budget es tions Board, and the Occupational assistance programs. timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Ju Safety and Health Review Commis S-126, Capitol dicial Conference, Commission on the sion. Appropriations Bicentennial of the Constitution, U.S. SD-192 Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, Sentencing Commission, and the State and Related Agencies Subcommittee Justice Institute. MARCH23 To hold hearings on proposed budget es S-146, Capitol 9:30 a.m. timates for fiscal year 1988 for the De Energy and Natural Resources partments of Commerce, Justice, To hold oversight hearings to review the State, the Judiciary, and related agen- Department of the Interior's proposed cies. 5-year Outer Continental Shelf leasing S-146, Capitol plan. SD-366